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Re: Strategic Reserve.
Roy Wilke wrote:
> I never laid claim to being professionally involved in railways, and was speaking
> hypothetically.
>
> However, "strategic" doesn't necessarily mean railways (and the 20th century proved
> that railways are a front-line liability to an army - they are too easy for the
> other side to disable/destroy).
Mmmmm. In both North America and in the U.K., the railways were a vital part of the
Allied victory. Railways are very difficult to disable or destroy for long periods of
time. Even after the worst bombing raid, a junction or marshalling yard could be back
in service in a couple of days. Bulldoze the holes flat and relay track over the top.
May not be up to "standard" but it will do.
The Allies even built hundreds locomotives especially for transportation to Europe
after D-Day, to ensure that they had enough serviceable locomotives to run the railways
with. That's how vital the railway system was.
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Cheers
Roger T.
Sunny and warm, Victoria, BC
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