Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast Episode 186 - The Greco-Italian War Part 2: The Battle of Crete
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Dec 13, 2021 AI Snips
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Flashy Plans Mask Logistical Gaps
- Hitler favored flashy airborne solutions but underestimated logistical complexity.
- Student sold Operation Mercury as a quick fix despite transport and sustainment shortfalls.
Airborne Arithmetic And Attrition
- Airborne assaults demand vast transport, maintenance and fuel which scale poorly across repeated waves.
- Losing planes each sortie rapidly reduces lift capacity and sustainment.
Crude Parachute Tactics Hurt Troops
- Early German parachute techniques were crude and dangerous, often forcing troops to land unarmed.
- Mis-dropped weapons and single-riser chutes left many paratroopers isolated and vulnerable.