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Who went behind enemy lines to try and recover information for the continental army?

Nathan Hale


How did the blitz affect Wales?

The Blitz happened in Wales because that is were long rivers are and Neville Chamberlin could do nothing but send his troops out to Cardiff, London and Swansea to try and shoot the German planes down and to try and stop them dropping bombs.


Could the K-Wagen have won World War 1?

Maybe, if there were enough of them, and they were massed for an attack in one area big enough to create a sizable breakthrough. Once in a while, one side or the other was able to make a breakthrough in the opposing trench lines. The problem was always how to take advantage of it when they did. The ground where the fighting took place to make the breakthrough would be crossed by trench lines and churned and completely covered by shell craters. This always made it almost impossible to move artillery forward through the breach in the enemy lines. The first units in the attack which made the breakthrough would be heavily depleted by lost men, and very tired. New units had to try to get forward over the torn up ground to keep the momentum of the assault going. New units were needed not just to drive deeper into enemy territory but to turn to both sides of the initial breakthrough, to try to "roll up" more of the enemies lines on either side. To keep these attacks going the troops needed artillery support, but again, it was almost impossible for the mostly horse-drawn artillery to get forward through the devastated ground of the breakthrough area. To mass enough men to first make a breakthrough, and then successfully exploit it when that was accomplished, was almost impossible to hide from the enemy. Huge dumps of artillery shells, many additional batteries of artillery, and a great many additional divisions of troops had to be concentrated where an attack was to take place. The enemy almost always spotted these preparations and massed his own forces to resist. When the Germans launched their series of last desperate attacks in 1918, beginning in March, to try to win the war before the Americans could make their weight felt on the Western Front, in the first attack they achieved one of the most stunning breakthroughs of the war. They obliterated an entire British field army, and drove ultimately about forty miles deep into British territory. But then they ran out of steam, the frontline troops exhausted, artillery unable to keep up, new units not at hand and with all the difficulties of moving forward over ground just fought over.


How European ships were used in acts of war in the 1400's?

the way Europeans used ships in acts of war they equipped cannons on their ships and gave every one a musket or a hand gun and they used the boats for transportation and if they encountered the enemy they used the canons to try to sink the other ship


What is the used for poison gas during world war 1?

Poison gas was first used to try to break the deadlock of trench warfare. After nearly two years of trench warfare neither side could gain an advantage or obtain a breakthrough. The reasoning was that if you could envelope the enemy trenches in a cloud of poison gas it would kill all the enemy soldiers in those trenches, and then you could attack and take those trenches without losing many men. At first gas was used by hauling heavy gas flasks to the front lines and planning an attack, which would have to wait for a time when favorable winds were blowing, from the German trenches toward the French of British trenches opposite. Sometimes bad luck caused the wind to reverse direction and blow the gas cloud released from the flasks back over the Germans own trenches. Soon artillery shells were designed which instead of containing explosives contained poison gas, and you could fire these into the enemy trench line where the gas would be released directly among the enemy troops. These artillery shells made a different sound when they landed and experienced troops soon learned to put on their newly issued gas masks when they heard the sound of gas shells landing around them. The gas masks were hot and made many men feel like they were suffocating. They had little windows in them so the wearer could see out, and these would fog up with the wearer's exhaled breath. Gas was never able to help obtain the breakthrough it was hoped it would provide, but it did blind, injure or kill many men and made a lot more very much more miserable than they already were.

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How do use the word confuse in a sentence?

Please don't try to confuse me.


Does mass-media confuse people to what is real and what is imaginery?

Media try to convince the masses, if fails then confuse them.


Can Harry Potter confuse people?

Though it is a wonderful book, it can definitely confuse you. Just try to go along with it.


What were the ways to protect the trenches from enemy?

by going down when the enemy try to kill you


How did the government try to confuse German bombers?

During World War II, the British government employed various tactics to confuse German bombers, including using decoy sites, dummy buildings, and fake airfields to divert enemy attacks away from key targets. They also implemented blackout measures to make it harder for bombers to navigate and identify their targets in the dark. Additionally, the use of radar technology aided in tracking and intercepting enemy aircraft before they could reach their intended destinations.


What is short for bytes?

You can abbreviate "bytes" with a capital B. Try not to confuse this with a lowercase b, which is short for "bits".


Why did the the united nations send troops Lebanon in 1982?

The purpose of the UN troops was to try to end the Lebanese Civil War.


Why were American troops sent overseas?

Troops are deployed overseas for a number of reasons. Some troops are sent into combat zones to try and perserve peace. Some troops are sent to allied countries to help with aid. Troops are also sent overseas to help allied troops with missions.


Largest enemy in Resident Evil 3?

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What you learned about Tim and troops on highwayman?

I don't have specific information about "Tim and troops on highwayman." It is unclear who Tim is or what context the troops are in. If you can provide more details, I can try to offer relevant information.


Was Rwanda a Portuguese colony?

umm... i think so but i am confuse so maybe try to look it up in google or ask someone


What is An Ambulance Match?

it is a hardcore match where you try to put your enemy in a ambulance and close the door