tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37066288.post4912646925492631012..comments2023-04-25T09:34:04.850-05:00Comments on Horn Herald: Military Mistakes of World War I – Part 1The Horn Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14939272344857051467noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37066288.post-9858384352458792312012-05-25T05:48:40.001-05:002012-05-25T05:48:40.001-05:00Tim,
Thanks very much for your comment, most of t...Tim,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your comment, most of those make sense. I would love to hear any other suggested mistakes you might have.<br /><br />Thanks againJoshua Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547641104849919219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37066288.post-17176498845868163242012-05-16T06:28:24.098-05:002012-05-16T06:28:24.098-05:00Hi there,
Thanks for the analysis, it's been ...Hi there,<br /><br />Thanks for the analysis, it's been a good read. However, I think you need to revise a few points you make, in the interests of giving accurate information. Firstly, the idea of French bayonet charges is a myth. They did attack Germans with bayonet-fixed rifles, but they only used the bayonets themselves in the trenches. As you know, bayonet fixed rifles are very long and cumbersome; the Germans, who favoured the use knives and clubs in the trenches, had the upper hand here, especially since regular traverses (kinks in the trenches) were the norm.<br /><br />The real reason the Germans enjoyed such early and apparently easy success was because they were much better prepared, in terms of armaments, artillery, entrenchments and of course tactics, while the French suffered inadequate artillery and firepower. The French plan of defence, Plan XVII, was poorly considered. <br /><br />I would also claim that tactically, and in theory, the Battle of the Dardanelles, or Gallipoli, was ingenious. A.J.P. Taylor, John Keegan and other eminent WWI historians would argue this. The reason it was not a success was the prevarication of the British administration, whose dilly-dallying (up to a month of idleness) allowed the Turks the time to set up much needed defences. Characteristic communication breakdowns in the days of the offense led to many unnecessary losses. Finally, once Allied troops did land on Turkish soil, they made the mistake of 'digging in' and consolidating a worthless position, again giving the Turks the time to prepare and call in reinforcements, who were able, at great cost, to repel the Allies. <br /><br />Gallipoli wasn't a mistake; the way the Allies handled Gallipoli was (unlike the Somme and of Passchendaele, which were simply dumb). I've gone on a little too much, so I won't suggest some other major failures you could mention, but if you are interested, I'd certainly enjoy discussing it.<br /> <br />CheersTim Mansuetohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210232537277781901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37066288.post-40994958693739421642011-09-07T12:34:02.961-05:002011-09-07T12:34:02.961-05:00Wasn't the biggest mistake of all starting Wor...Wasn't the biggest mistake of all starting World War I in the first place??<br /><br />Thanks for posting; I love military history and enjoyed your analysis (Parts I and II). Interesting thoughts!Timothy Brysonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37066288.post-36329061149163101822010-12-09T11:29:41.861-05:002010-12-09T11:29:41.861-05:00hihiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37066288.post-84277387689569233552009-12-07T08:51:09.136-05:002009-12-07T08:51:09.136-05:00Thanks for visiting! I am glad that you enjoyed it...Thanks for visiting! I am glad that you enjoyed it. I will certainly look at your blogs.Joshua Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922232966351022933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37066288.post-68675631156583959252009-12-06T01:55:07.790-05:002009-12-06T01:55:07.790-05:00hey...i liked ur blog...its so fascinating & i...hey...i liked ur blog...its so fascinating & informative...keep writing these good things...its good that u have so much varied interests....may success smile at u where ever u go...i think i will bcum ur follower...hope u will like to hav a look at my blogs too...<br /><br />http://rishabhdidwania.blogspot.com/<br />http://howugetsuccess.blogspot.com/Rishabh Didwaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363951718853705835noreply@blogger.com