Yep, on the Eastern Front pocketing the enemy was hard. In the Pacific, with the complete naval and air supperiority the US had, it was as easy bypassing an isl

Yep, on the Eastern Front pocketing the enemy was hard. In the Pacific, with the complete naval and air supperiority the US had, it was as easy bypassing an island garrison and cut it off from supply. The fortified islands that had to be taken were hard enough to crack. I do agree with the benefit of doubt so. Notable exceptions are all those "rockstar" generals that were better at self promotijg PR than strategy and leading men in combat. McArthur would be a prime example of one of those.