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Re: Strategic Reserve.
- Subject: Re: Strategic Reserve.
- From: David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 11:03:25 +1000
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"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. :)
Cheers
David