tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post3892010836045411883..comments2024-03-20T11:41:56.776-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: World of Tanks History Section: Panther Defeat at Bretteville-l’OrgueilleusePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-61465109816668203982015-10-19T10:03:20.000-04:002015-10-19T10:03:20.000-04:00Then again, standard German doctrine *was* immedia...Then again, standard German doctrine *was* immediate counterattack with whatever was available. Apparently the idea was trying to keep the enemy from entrenching his gains which is legit enough, but obviously the price was an elevated risk of dismal failure as in this case.<br /><br />From what I've read the German doctrines in general tended to "trade lives for time", which was rational enough in the early war since they well knew they *had* to win fast or not at all. Tended to make for nasty attrition rates in frontline units though.<br />Not so sensible later on when any prospects of swift victory had long since evaporated ofc, but at that point they were then so thinly stretched recourse to essentially desperate measures was routine anyway...Kellomieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915110653443066212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-74149721550762984542015-10-19T02:07:38.991-04:002015-10-19T02:07:38.991-04:00I've just been reading about these actions and...I've just been reading about these actions and they were too hurried, with no recce of the terrain and by and large without infantry support. Not a good way to conduct an attack.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.com