[permalink] [id link]
Several military historians have been critical of the need for the operation, with one historian, Barry Gregory, arguing that " Operation ' Varsity ' was not entirely necessary ..." Another historian, James A. Huston, argues that "... had the same resources been employed on the ground, it is conceivable that the advance to the east might have been even more rapid than it was ".
from
Wikipedia
Some Related Sentences
Several and military
Several things were notable about this battle, in which Charles set the pattern for the remainder of his military career: first, he appeared where his enemies least expected him, while they were marching triumphantly home and far outnumbered him.
Several types of military bridging vehicles have existed through the years.
Several military engineering vehicles have been developed in various nations to achieve this task.
Several groups claim that the military base on Diego Garcia has been used by the US government for transport of prisoners involved in the controversial extraordinary rendition program, an allegation formally reported to the Council of Europe in June 2007.
Several American and Danish military bases are located in Greenland, including the US Thule Air Base.
Several communist countries supported the guerrillas with weapons and military training.
* 1964 – Martyrs ' Day: Several Panamanian youths try to raise the Panamanian flag on the U. S .- controlled Panama Canal Zone, leading to fighting between U. S. military and Panamanian civilians.
Several experienced commanders who fought in the British military in World War II joined Pakistan Armed Forces giving it professionalism, experience and leadership.
Several Puerto Ricans became notable commanders, five have been awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration in the United States, also several Puerto Ricans have attained the rank of General or Admiral, which requires a Presidential nomination and Senate confirmation.
Several large US military installations were located in the nearby area, with Hardy Barracks probably the most significant ( the US Embassy Housing Compound, Hardy Barracks Recreational Lodging, Stars and Stripes office and heliport are still there ).
Several sources claim that during his studies he was more interested in religion than joining the military.
Several German military orders in both world wars had grades adorned with crossed swords, e. g. Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords ( mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern ), and so was the British Order of Merit when awarded for military achievements.
Several other historians of the Zulu, and the Zulu military system however, affirm the mobility rate of up to 50 miles per day.
Several months were spent with Commandos touring the country disarming military outposts.
Several western sources reported that the Qing dynasty Imperial Chinese military under the direction of Li Hongzhang acquired " Electric torpedoes ", which were deployed in numerous waterways along with fortresses and numerous other modern military weapons acquired by China.
* January 27 – Several explosions at a military dump in Lagos, Nigeria kill more than 1, 000.
Several classified military payloads were also carried.
Several military derivatives took precedence in the Soviet design process, though they never came to pass.
Several other countries also provided military assistance to Uganda.
Several members of the Argentine military junta have been found to be P2 members, such as Raúl Alberto Lastiri, Argentina's interim president from July 13, 1973 until October 12, 1973, Emilio Massera, part of Jorge Videla's military junta from 1976 to 1978, and José López Rega, the infamous founder of the Argentine Anticommunist Alliance (" Triple A ").
Several clinical and epidemiological studies conducted in the United States and in the United Kingdom have investigated the occurrence of MCS in military personnel deployed to the Persian Gulf during the 1990s.
Several other military memorials were built in the area.
Several and historians
Several of the extinct Baltic languages have a limited or nonexistent written record, their existence being known only from the records of ancient historians and personal or place names.
Several historians on the basis of their investigations postulated the date of Mieszko I's birth to have been between 922 – 945 ; the activity of the Duke in his final years of life puts the date of his birth closer to the latter year.
Several historians are beginning to use the term as a description of the way people experience times, that is, as a layering of present experiences over faded pasts.
Several historians have interpreted the conclave to choose his successor as facing a choice between a diplomatic or a spiritual candidate, and they view Pacelli's diplomatic experience, especially with Germany, as one of the deciding factors in his election on 2 March 1939, his 63rd birthday, after only one day of deliberation and three ballots.
Several rock historians have claimed that rock and roll was one of the first music genres to define an age group.
Several historians have conjectured that this was the most commonly used method in ancient warfare due to its practicality.
Several historians deny claims of orgies and mistresses, such as Robert H. Ferrell and Paul Johnson.
Several modern historians have concluded that Leo was homosexual.
Several historians have hypothesized that John II may have known of the existence of Brazil and North America as early as 1480 thus explaining his wish in 1494 at the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas, to push the line of influence further west.
Several historians credit the Reform Act 1832 with launching modern democracy in Britain.
Several historians, such as Ross and Anthony Goodman, agree that Somerset left London to welcome Margaret in the south.
Several Romanian historians ( e. g., Vlad Georgescu ) suggest that Thocomerius followed Bărbat ( the latter had been mentioned in a letter of grant of 8 January 1285 issued by King Ladislaus IV of Hungary as the brother and successor of Litovoi, a voivode in modern Oltenia ).
Several modern historians have estimated the strength of Valens ' army.
Several modern historians have estimated the strength of the Gothic armies at 12, 000 – 15, 000.
Several groups and individuals have been labelled as vigilantes by historians and media.
Several historians have accepted the figure of 6, 000 Genoese mercenary crossbowmen.
Several economists and historians, amongst them Hufbauer and Schoot ( 2005 ), have analyzed some of the events and policy mistakes that precipitated the crisis of December 1994.
Several historians, including Walter Lord, speculated that the Texians were creating a diversion to allow their last courier, John Smith, to evade Mexican pickets.
Several historians of science suspect that either the multi-talented Emanuel Swedenborg or the brilliant inventor Christopher Polhem – also present at the meeting in Lund – may have been the true inventor behind this feat, or at least a main contributor.
Several townsfolk and local historians claim that Montrose played a significant role in the Northern Trail of the Underground Railroad, housing several slave families in the area.
Several academic historians believe that, while the possibility of a family or two stopping in Montrose along the Northern Trail is certainly plausible, the number of increased African Americans during the time is most likely explained by the then-bourgeoning coal industry just south of the county that appealed to many immigrants and former slaves looking for work.
Several notable historians and economists such as Eric Williams, Walter Rodney and Karl Marx contend that the global capitalist economy was largely founded on the creation and produce of thousands of slave labour camps based in colonial plantations exploiting tens of millions of abducted Africans.
Several other respected historians have similar views.
Several medieval chroniclers, including the author of the Life of Saint Edward, felt that the blame for Edward and Godwin's conflict in 1051 – 1052 lay squarely with Robert ; modern historians tend to see Robert as an ambitious man, with little political skill.
0.746 seconds.