Re: Strategic Reserve.

["Roger L. Traviss" <rogertra@islandnet.com>]

David Bromage wrote:

> "Roger L. Traviss" wrote:
> > 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.
>
> I think the French railway workers stopped more German trains than the
> RAF ever did. :)

How true.  And let's also not forget that all those French trains that were strafed by the
Allies were crewed by loyal Frenchmen and, in the case of the passenger trains, were usually
carrying French civilians, men, woman and children, all going about their daily routine.


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