Which army did the Germans revere the most in WW2?
Probably the British Army. German commanders tended to consider the American Army as inexperienced, and credited US Army success to its supply, and even over-supply.The Italian army? The Germans spent most of the war supporting Italian troops. Most spectacularly, Hitler sent the Afrika Korps to Libya, specifically because the Italians had been routed by British forces in Egypt.Germany’s Romanian allies are blamed for letting the German 6th Army get destroyed in Stalingrad, but that overlooks all kinds of mistakes the Germans made, and other factors besides defects in the Romanian Army. The Finns, who had remarkable success in the Winter War and Continuation War—holding off forces much larger than their own, must have enjoyed great regard from their German allies.The Free French, Polish, etc. forces were too small to attract much attention either way. The Polish fighter unit was one of the best in the RAF.Check out this episode of “Bloody Foreigners” about the all-Polish 303 Squadron, which destroyed 24 German planes in its first six days of operational flying.The Soviet Army was probably the most under-rated by the Germans. Most Germans, whether in or out of the military, saw Slavs as inferior to Germans, and they mostly considered Soviet troops as tough fighters, but not very intelligent or well-trained.However, with strategic triumphs like Operation Bagration (1944) to their credit, the Soviets showed that they could use deception as well as blunt, brute force to win victories. This video illustrates the skill by which the Soviets used the techniques they call “Maskirovka” (“masquerade”).
Are The Marines Actually The "First Ones In, Last Ones Out"?
Please stop with your silly questions.
Marine deployment Vs. Army deployment?
Marines are an Expeditionary unit. They are designed for hard hitting first wave attacks and are deployed through the Navy. They are normally the first to go into an area for the frontline fighting then move to the next when it is done. When the Marines move on then Army will come in behind and occupy the area. I'm not saying Army is never first, just saying most of the time it's the USMC then Army comes in after. Army's first wave units are the 75th Rangers, 101st, and 82nd. Besides those 3, it's normally the Marines who go in first. To ?: So you're saying Army SF is used for mass invasion or operations? Because they aren't. They do go in early but I'm talking for actual ground action, not intel gathering or training of natives. Army 2nd Infantry Division went in as well as the I Marine Expeditionary. Rangers do go in first at times as I said, but most of the time it's Marines. Learn the reason for the branch. To ham: Clearly you don't understand the purpose of the USMC. I suggest you look them up on google and study on the history of the wars, major battles, and especially action during the Iraqi and Afghan wars. But basically, Marines: Are not for occupying. They are frontline Expeditionary. Army: Is an occupying force.
To what extent was the US Army involved in the Pacific Campaign during World War II? Or was the war in the Pacific largely fought by the USMC?
The US Army dedicated about 25% of its strength to the pacific, about 22 divisions and associated air forces. The remaining 75% was focused on the European and Mediterranean theaters.The USMC was 6 divisions by the end of the war.The reality is that the US Army did the bulk of the ground operations in the Pacific theater, though they often had smaller Marine units fighting alongside them. My memory is not perfect, but I think this was flipped with the Marines being the largest contributor to the Battle of Siapan and they were the only ground forces for the Bartle of Iwo Jima.The short answer to your question is that the ground fighting in the pacific was largely done by the Army.But there are deeper aspects to the question that involve a long history of interservice rivalry between the Army and Navy.Doctrine at the time indicated that an amphibious corps be composed of one Army and one Marine division to conduct landing operations and secure capability to add additional troops and equipment. This structure was settled upon in the 1930s to manage joint operations. At the time, there was not unified command under a single administrative agency. The Department of War and the Department of the Navy were both cabinet positions with separate policies, procedures and structures. After the war, the department of defense was created to provide the unified command and establish common policies, procedures and structures, and to remove the politics from joint operations.The reality was that there were usually not enough to Marine divisions to meet the requirements of the amphibious Corp doctrine and often, Army divisions did their own landings, or, in the case of Iwo Jima, the Marines did a landing without the Army ground troops, thought they relied heavily on the Army Air Corps (Air Force).