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Originally posted by pauli
spanish armada?
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The armada acted more like a huge disorganized fleet than a "Navy". The only thing the ships did well together was sink and retreat (neither of which require great leadership). 
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Originally posted by pauli
thousand bomber raids over germany?
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What popped in my mind when I was thinking about "Air Forces" was the Battle of Britain (German "Air Forces" getting beat-up by individual British defenders).
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