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August · 12-02-12, 02:53 PM

The common belief among the troops during the late 1970's when I was stationed over there was that without tactical nukes we'd be steadily beaten back by the vastly larger Soviet military machine and that after a week we'd be lucky to hold any of the continent at all. With tactical nukes on the other hand we had a chance to hold if the Soviets.

The big question would be whether the Germans would be willing to let their country be destroyed in order for us to hold long enough to let the REFORGER plan work. Between nukes and the Soviets expected use of Chemical weapons, not to mention the intensity of the conventional combat in German cities and towns I always figured that they'd eventually throw in the towel as in alternate ending of the book "The Third World War: The Untold Story" by John Hackett.

12-02-12, 02:53 PM	#2
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,227 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The common belief among the troops during the late 1970's when I was stationed over there was that without tactical nukes we'd be steadily beaten back by the vastly larger Soviet military machine and that after a week we'd be lucky to hold any of the continent at all. With tactical nukes on the other hand we had a chance to hold if the Soviets. The big question would be whether the Germans would be willing to let their country be destroyed in order for us to hold long enough to let the REFORGER plan work. Between nukes and the Soviets expected use of Chemical weapons, not to mention the intensity of the conventional combat in German cities and towns I always figured that they'd eventually throw in the towel as in alternate ending of the book "The Third World War: The Untold Story" by John Hackett. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.