Originally posted by Kevinmeath
It appears that someone know very little about WWI and Britain in particular.
The USA did not come to the rescue, they actually did comparatively little, what was important is what they would do in 1919 and that convinced the Germans to try and end the war in 1918, they failed.
Interesting interpretation of the Royal Navy not being innovative and their command being unable to understand trench warfare.
Who first built Dreadnoughts? who invented the Tank? who established the first Air Force? who won? |
As there is a rather impressive monument near Beleau Wood that was built to honor the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, I don't think the French would have agreed with you.
It doesn't really matter what the US did, or did not do. What mattered was just the threat of a new opponent, with fresh troops and untapped resources. Germany was exhausted,and the attempt was made to end the war before the "Yanks" landed.
About the British command not understanding trench warfare, a close look at the "Battle of the Somme" should answer that one.
Who won? It's appropriate that you pose that as a question. There is the view that WWI in actuality, was a draw. The German military held the idea that they were not defeated, the leadership quit on them. [The Stab in the back BS]
WWII, in holding to this view, was a continuation of WWI.