06-11-2020, 09:04 PM
(06-10-2020, 08:38 PM)Acererak Wrote:(06-10-2020, 03:44 AM)Pine Needle Wrote: In Rick Aktinson's WWII Trilogy there is a really funny line about Italy, thus ended the reign of [family name], which never ended a war on the same side as it started.
Since I've talked about shitty armies a bit, what's your shittiest army (10 brigade max)? There have to be some 9k armies there with poor morale and leadership of which the Italians would be proud.
New respect for Pine Needle- The Liberation Trilogy is up there with Shirer's Rise and Fall of the 3rd Reich as some of the best WW2 books there are. Atkinson is amazing weaving real first person narrative and dialogue in with the tactical and strategic. One of my faves.
Reading his new set about American Revolution now, also great.
I'll check it out. The other funny line I remember was the Russian ambassador only knowing two words in English "Second front." I wish I could find the quotes.