In article <0rgo425eeladp3ge5t1o69aacofl6ivia7@4ax.com>, The Horny Goat
wrote:
> On 23 Apr 2006 18:28:53 -0700, "mike" wrote:
>
> >The Nazis had to rely on public British reports, plus their own agents
> >that
> >had all been turned by XX.
> >
> >But the story is true for the radio beams the Nazis tried during the
> >Blitz
> >
> >Göring had a quote of something like: compared to the Allies,
> >Germans were like children in the Radio 'Wizard War'
>
> Wait a minute - you're telling me that manned bombers in 1940 couldn't
> tell the difference between central London and cow pasture? Surely the
> Spits and Hurricanes didn't confuse them to THAT degree?
>
Well, that was the point of blacking out city lights. On a night with a
full moon I'm sure they could tell, but once they got to point X and
saw no city they probably just had enough fuel to drop their bombs
there and head home.
--
Chris Mack "Refugee, total shit. That's how I've always seen us.
'Invid Fan' Not a help, you'll admit, to agreement between us."
-'Deal/No Deal', CHESS |
