Interesting throughout. I wonder if this part of the report, and Wedemeyer’s subsequent articles in the Infantry Journal and Field Artillery Journal is where GEN Marshall, LTG McNair and LTC Bruce came up with the terrible idea of the Tank Destroyer Force?
The tank destroyer idea comes directly from the French. (Strange to say, the small number of such units employed by the French in 1940 seem to have done quite well.)
Fascinating bit of history. Thanks!
Interesting throughout. I wonder if this part of the report, and Wedemeyer’s subsequent articles in the Infantry Journal and Field Artillery Journal is where GEN Marshall, LTG McNair and LTC Bruce came up with the terrible idea of the Tank Destroyer Force?
The tank destroyer idea comes directly from the French. (Strange to say, the small number of such units employed by the French in 1940 seem to have done quite well.)
That would not be surprising given the makeup German armor units in 1940.