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Old August 5th 04, 05:43 PM
Keith Willshaw
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"Emilio" wrote in message
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I understand that bridge is hard to repair and there for highly defended.
But couldn't you just bomb the straight section of the rail line at low
altitude for accuracy and destroy 100 mile of rail line be just as
effective?


Railway track can be quickly replaced and you'd need every bomber
in Europe to destroy 100 miles of it.

One can pick and choose rail sections that are not defended. In
the age of mechanized warfare with fast moving front line, even few days

of
obstructing supply line can spell disaster for the enemy.


Sure but if you tear up 100 yards of rail lines they can
be replaced overnight. Knock down a 100 yard bridge
and its closed for weeks or months

Keith


 




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