Comments by "ricardo kowalski" (@ricardokowalski1579) on "Historigraph" channel.

  1. If you are british, any amphibious landing will bring the spectres of Gallipoli or Dieppe. Planning and commaning such operations will require a level of resolve, will and fortitude I can only imagine And being a trooper, filled with equal parts of trusting your superiors, bravery and purpose is also admirable. Respect 🎩
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  2. 3:50 speed was of the essence Time was on the argentine side with winter coming and expecting a backlash in Britain against "maggie's war" There was no time to starve out the argentinians, nor to grind them down to deplete their ammunition. There was also no logistical capability to supply and extended shelling from afar. The loss of the helicopters made the required fast pace advance even more difficult. The surviving Chinook is a touchstone to all the people that know war is as much about supply as about courage. https://youtu.be/9LNCVpFHeCI Equally important, for the argentine junta a prolonged (but contained) war was excellent for the local front. It would justify all problems and scacity. Silence any opposition and allow them to ride the winter. That is why they wanted Menendez to fight as long as possible, for internal political gains. The early re-capture of the South Georgia with the loss of the submarine Santa Fe surely influenced the Junta's decision to leave Menendez without any resupply. Gen Menendez's decision to surrender can be examined, and it will be found the right thing to do.
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  3. 4:10 Yes you can have Harriers and they are killers. But Harriers could not fill the role of AWACS or E2s. Argentina's pilots exploited this blind spot. History was made, lessons were learned.
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  4. WMD anyone?
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  5. =====YOU DIDN’T! BECAUSE IT’S NOT THERE! Almost the same as ======'You didn't see graphite on the ground because it isn't there,' Denial is a powerful thing, poisons the mind and clouds the eyes.
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  6. May we live to be worthy of these heroes Solid content
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  7. If you review what the Marines have done so far...they would have needed a supersonic, stealth, armoured, vertical takeoff submarine with a 105mm gun. And they deserve to get one! 😁
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  8. Solid content. OIl is always at the center of everything in WW2
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  9. And submarines quickly sort out targets into two kinds: damaged targets and artificial reef targets. 😁
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  10. This raid would be done today with small drones and laser guided artillery. The dare and bravery of these men will remain unchallenged for many years into the future.
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  11. @@danbeech4241 The strategic mistake was to believe the British would not fight. After that, it was all inevitable
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  12. Just like Spain could not defend Cuba or the Philipines.
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  13. This is even more pointless since a large supply of pre-atomic steel is available, without ethical concerns, in Scapa Flow. Salvaging this metal only makes sense if you want to hide the need and the scale of the demand for this particular material.
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  14. This whole japanese raid is the equivalent of Taranto. Secure the rear.
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  15. @@danbeech4241 Agree: The argentinian airforce did great things. Disagree: it was not about luck. The landings were sucessful despite the good performance of the argentinian air force.
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  16. min 7:25 the wounded leading the blind //// how come the japanese did so much better recon with floatplanes, and the allies did not push the land plane advantage for recon or attack?
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  17. Solid content
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  18.  @noobster4779  I am sure the German government is willing if they get a share of the sales. The English have a fair share of their OWN ships sunk in Scapa Flow to salvage for their needs of pre-atomic steel.
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  19.  @raylast3873  the denial part is not ignoring the grim reaper. The denial part is sending scores of men besides yourself. Either to clean graphite, or to attack a build up you rather not acknowledge...the issue is the moral hazard of placing someone else's live ahead of your own. Respectfully.
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  20. 9:05 good luck offloading tanks onto a hostile shore, from river barges, under fire, in autumn weather.
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  21. The controversy we should be talking about is why didn't Conqueror attack first the Exocet armed Destroyers? The Belgrano was outdated and useless, when compared to the destroyers.
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  22. Solid content
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  23. Not sure if there was another option. Had the ships been taken by Italy and France... would the British have gone full Mers-al-kebir on them?
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  24. ​ @Noobster it seems that the "known" demand for low background steel is actually faded to zero since the atmospheric testing treaties stopped nuclear detonations. This would only mean that if you are looking for this metal, the application is purely military and borderline black ops. search the bizarre market for old battleship steel Cheers.
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  25. 4:50 "japanese naval codes had been broken" Even with this advantage, Sommerville's position was weak.
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  26. HMS Glowworm: let me charge head onagainst an 18000 ton cruiser USS Samuel B. Roberts and USS Johnston: hold our beers. May we live to be worthy of these deeds
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  27. What did the japanese make up of this incident? This was not occupied France with partisans or SAS operatives. This was a serious WTF moment!
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  28.  @littleshep5502  ehhh those destroyers were armed with Exocets. No gun has the range of an exocet
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  29.  @littleshep5502  everybody says Exocet has a 50 to 70 km range. But you do you. Go troll someone else.
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  30.  @littleshep5502  so 24 km guns are equal to 24 miles Exocet Again. Please go troll someone else
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  31. @@danbeech4241 I understand your point. 👍
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  32.  @fabianzimmermann5495  well that sucks. Thanks
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  33. Solid content. Feed the algo
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