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[Etranger]

11AD was of course largely his child & as the best performed British Armoured Division (IMHO) and it's likely that was at least in part down to his training regime.

True, but you can't discard the leadership of Pip Roberts.

He spent 6 months under Hobart's command before taking command of 11AD. I suspect that Hobo had a fair bit of say in that inspired decision.

[grizzlymc]

Absolutely. He was the man for the hour and, like Alanbrooke, it was a shame he didn't get a combat job. He could have setup the funnies and given the parcelling out to an engineer.

[Shahbahraz]

I was reading a history of the Malaya campaign in which the writer pointed out that the colonels of the second line battalions in Malaya were, through the thirties, much maligned as colonel blimps. Almost to a man, they died on campaign.

It would have been interesting to see Hobart in charge of Market Garden.

I'm reminded of Patton's quote about dying for your country. And that the Colonel of the 2nd Argyll and Sutherland was considered mad for doing such intensive training, but his battalion was considered the best of the British battalions in the campaign.

[FreddBloggs]

Hobart was a great Tank commander and his baby 11th Armoured, once Roberts was allowed to use it as he and Hobart intended, the best Armoured Division in Europe.

[RMD]

It's been a while since I've posted anything on the blog, so thought I'd post some stuff on the Polish Napoleonics I've been painting: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2020/06/28/ ... aw-part-1/

[Count Belisarius]

[Shahbahraz]

[Essex Boy]

[RMD]

[grizzlymc]

Pole dancing in the signal box.