Utah Bob #35998 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 A daring raid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 "By spring 1942, the British had survived the Battle of Britain and opened a second front in North Africa but still faced a desperate situation." If the British had a second front in 1942, wouldn't that make the invasion of Normandy in 1944 the third front? I've just always heard of D-Day referred to as the second front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 By then Africa was not an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Alpo said: "By spring 1942, the British had survived the Battle of Britain and opened a second front in North Africa but still faced a desperate situation." If the British had a second front in 1942, wouldn't that make the invasion of Normandy in 1944 the third front? I've just always heard of D-Day referred to as the second front. Interesting. The N. Africa/Mediterranean theater was the first front, in my mind. I don’t actually consider the Battle of Britain technically a front as such. It was an air campaign. I would consider the Mediterranean the first front (the Italian campaign was still underway in 44) and the invasion of France the second. Of course there are Major and Minor fronts in most large conflicts. I doubt any of this was discussed UCB by Willie and Joe their foxhole though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I prefer the Bill Mauldin cartoon of Willy and Joe, where a tank is rolling by their foxhole. Willy says to Joe, "I'd ruther dig. A movin' foxhole attracts the eye!" I bet Ukrainian grunts and Russian tankers would agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus McGillicuddy Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 The term second front referred to the Russians desire that the Western allies invade the Continent. They did not consider either the North African or Italian campaigns significant enough to merit being considered to be a true second front. Seamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Trailrider #896 Posted 6 hours ago I prefer the Bill Mauldin cartoon of Willy and Joe, where a tank is rolling by their foxhole. Willy says to Joe, "I'd ruther dig. A movin' foxhole attracts the eye!" I bet Ukrainian grunts and Russian tankers would agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 17 hours ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Trailrider #896 Posted 6 hours ago I prefer the Bill Mauldin cartoon of Willy and Joe, where a tank is rolling by their foxhole. Willy says to Joe, "I'd ruther dig. A movin' foxhole attracts the eye!" I bet Ukrainian grunts and Russian tankers would agree! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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