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>Almost all of those things were actually decided by the officers commanding the tank / plane battalions You'd be surprised: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batt

by zeteo 15y ago

>Almost all of those things were actually decided by the officers commanding the tank / plane battalions You'd be surprised: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Villers-Bocage#Morning_fighting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Villers-Bocage#Mornin...

amalcon 15y ago
It's an interesting read, but that scenario could only occur due to imperfect information. With nearly-perfect information (like what would be available in space), the German defenders would have been mobilized ahead of time, and it would have been a straightforward battle.
- zeteo 15y ago
  Read the entire section... the point is about what Wittman did with a single tank and no orders from his superiors. Yes, he had radio on that tank.
  - amalcon 15y ago
    I did read the entire section. My point is that the whole scenario only arose due to an information gap.