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Why was the french maginot line not effective?
Because it lulled the French into a false sense of security. We have a big strong wall facing Germany, come at us, bro. Problem was, Germany had other plans. The Ardennes Forest, in Belgium, was thought to be impenetrable by the French defense minister, Andre Maginot (coincidentally, the same guy who built the wall). But the Germans managed it, keeping their armour on the road and pushing their troops through the woods.And a funny thing happened.Germany had placed a small diversionary force in front of the Maginot Line before they went shlepping through the Ardennes, so the French were certain an attack from the front was imminent. Germany crept up behind them, and wouldn't you know it? there was a flaw in the Maginot Line - the guns, pointed at Germany, could not be turned around to defend against attackers from the rear. A (French) bloodbath ensued.
What happened at the battle Antietam?
As part of an overall defensive plan for the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis hoped to see his army commanders move into United States territory - for Robert E. Lee it would be the invasion of Maryland. It was thought that the state of Maryland might break away from the Union and join the Confederacy. Morale was high in the Army of Northern Virginia, and Lee hoped to move away from war-ravaged Virgina. The idea that Europeans governments might recognize the Confederate Government was also strong in their minds.Lee had united his army along the high ground of the town of Sharpsburg, to his front ran the Antietam Creek. McClellan planned to attack Lee's left by making a diversionary attack on the right, and he opened the attack on Sept. 17th. Five separate attacks, without the use of two of the six corps diluted McClellan's advantage in numbers (80,000 Union vs 55,000 Confederate). The Union attacks were not coordinated, and rippled from the north to the south of their lines. In the south Ambrose E. Burnside tried to cross the Antietam Creek with his forces shortly after noon as part of the diversionary attack, but was beaten back twice. By 3:00, Burnside had his troops across the creek, but was met by A.P. Hill's infantry who had just completed a 17-mile forced march. Burnside's troops were forced back, and Hill's troops had stopped the last Union penetration of the day. McClellan declined to attack on the second day, Lee (who had lost nearly a quarter of his command - 22,000) began his withdraw on the night of the 18th. The Confederates had beaten back the Union's attacks, but failed to inavde Maryland, and failed to gain any European recognition.Source(s):The American Civil War (The West Point Military History Series) Thomas E. Griess Editor, Avery Publishing, 1987; Yahoo Answers!, 2009
Were there suicide bombers in Vietnam?
Yes there were. When the French fought the VietMinh in the 50's there were accounts of a Vietminh soldier who was captured enmeshed in parachute silk. As he was being taken to the French HQ. A French sargeant thought something suspicious and knocked the prisoner unconscious only to find that under the parachute silk lots of explosives and a manual detonation device. Seems the Vietminh soldier had intended to detonate himself inside the French HQ. During the Tet Offensive a Viet Cong Commando squad entered the American Embassy compound on what was essentially a suicide mission of a diversionary / chaos causing attack. There chances of surviving the experience were minimal and they must have known it. There are accounts of VietCong soldiers being chained with their machine guns to strategic positions. One hopes the unfortunate soldier had a say in this. Not least ( and perhaps this doesnt count as a suicide action ) North Vietnamese tank crew members could be chained to their positions in their vehicles, there are accounts of this.
What was unique about the Battle of Midway?
The unique thing about the battle of Midway was that the U.S. Navy was able to crack the Japanese code , that the invasion of the Aleutian Islands was a diversionary move on the part of the Japanese. The main force was to launch an aerial attack on Midway,to destroy the airstrip and the shorebatteries , then the second phase would land Japanese marines onto Midway itself, killing all opposition. The U.S. Navy, aware of Japanese intentions sent its last 3 aircraft carriers (Yorktown,Enterprise,Hornet) to a point north east of Midway.ADM.Nimitz put Midway Island on full alert, to make sure the island was ready to defend itself against any aerial and naval attacks thrown at them by the Japanese.While the ships sailed from Pearl Harbor,Midway sent out some Pby-Catalinas to search for the Japanese task force which left Japan a few weeks ago,which is traveling under cover of a storm.The Japanese task force was spotted by one of the Pby's from Midway and the rest is history.
What was the reasonBurnside failed Fredericksburg?
Burnside actually got off to a good start, and stole a march on Lee to arrive at Fredericksburg before Lee realized what was happening. If Burnside had been able to cross the Rapahannock River at Fredericksburg right away, he could have started for Richmond and left Lee trying to catch up and bring him to battle. But all the bridges in the vicinity had been destroyed. Many rivers have fords, which are places shallow enough that men and horses can wade across, and farther upriver the Rapahannock can be forded. But at Fredericksburcg, to get across, Burnside needed to build temporary pontoon bridges, because the water is too deep for fording there. Armies still use pontoon bridges when they need to make a crossing of a deep waterway. These are floating bridges, laid atop special boats, which are called pontoons. A row of pontoon boats, side by side, is tied up from one bank to the other, roped together, and a roadway of boards laid across the top. These pontoon boats were pretty large, about sixty feet long, because the bridges they supported had to be able to take the weight of a one ton cannon, with its limber attached behind full of hundreds of pounds of cannon balls and shells and gunpowder, and pulled by eight horses, which weighed several tons. There were special wagon-like wheeled carriages that carried the pontoon boats to where they were needed, which were of course also very large, and needed many horses to pull each one. Enough pontoon boats to make a bridge, each on its own carriage with its own horses, made a lengthy procession on the road, and were called a "pontoon train". Burnside had ordered pontoon trains to meet him at Fredericksburg, and expected to find them there when he arrived, but they were several weeks late getting there. By the time they arrived, the surprise was lost and General Lee's army was on the south bank, entrenched and fortified on the hills back from the River. Burnside knew he had gotten the command because the previous commander always had excuses for not doing anything, and so he felt tremendous pressure to try anyway, even though he knew that by now it was much less likely to succeed. So he threw his bridges across the River and crossed on to the south bank, but he still had to get by Lee's army. Burnside attacked at two different places, and downriver, his diversionary attack had some temporary success, but was soon repulsed. Burnside's main attack was made straight at the strongest part of Lee's position, and he sent wave after wave of men, none of whom got closer than fifty feet from the Rebels. They were slaughtered. The troops who were ordered in later in the day understood they were very likely to get shot, and, since they had no "dog tags" in that war, many wrote their name and address on a piece of paper and pinned it to the back of their shirt, hoping they might not wind up in an unmarked grave, and that someone might let their family know what had happened to them. Burnside wanted to keep it up the next day, but his subordinate commanders were able to talk him out of it.
What is a imposing diversionary facade?
potemkin village
What are the advantages of diversionary spillways?
Reduce flooding
Triangle shape in yellow box what does this mean?
In the UK it is an emergency diversionary sign for motorways and primary routes.
Who is numbuh 3 of the kids next door?
Kuki Sanban aka numbuh 3 Diversionary tactics officer of sector v - i am a fan
What is the primary purpose for using dashes within a sentence?
To set off a diversionary thought without incorporating it into the grammatical structure of the main sentence.
Road traffic signs whot is meaning of small yellow box with diamond or triangle shape in it?
In the UK it is an emergency diversionary sign for motorways and primary routes.
What has the author Amy Oakes written?
Amy Oakes has written: 'Diversionary war' -- subject(s): Political stability, International relations, Decision making, Politics and war, War, Causes
Is James Foster Gamble's Thrive simply an Illuminati diversionary tactic aimed at the gullible in the New Age crowd?
Some argue such, but since the Illuminati is a phantom used to scare the gullible, the only factual answer can be no.
What were some allied strategies in the invasion on Normandy?
The diversionary tactic of dropping miniature parachutist mannequins went quite well, as did the counterfeit inflatable ships and tanks that German observers reported. Operation Overlord was preceded by Operation Bodyguard. See link.
What structure can resist collapsing over ages?
Well, even mountains eventually crumble. Even simple structures such as dams may fail when the dam becomes full with sediment, with no storage space left. This is the ultimate fate of all dams, other than diversionary weirs.
How does metellus cimber engage caesars attention to distract him from the gathering conspirators?
Metellus Cimber engages Caesar's attention by approaching him with a seemingly innocent request. He kneels down and appeals to Caesar to reconsider his decision to banish his brother, Publius Cimber. This diversionary tactic distracts Caesar and momentarily turns his attention away from the gathering conspirators.
What are the different pricing methods in international marketing?
Bid Pricing Cost Plus Pricing Customary Pricing Differential Pricing Diversionary Pricing Dumping Pricing Experience Curve Pricing Loss Leader Pricing Market Pricing Predatory Pricing Prestige Pricing Professional Pricing Promotional Pricing Single Price for all Special Event Pricing Target Pricing
