The Danger Zone (DZ)

Author: Paul Fordyce

Paul conducts the guided tour at the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum, Cairns every Saturday at 10:30 am. Pauls tours like what Carlsberg says about their beer, probably the best tour of an armour and artillery museum in the world. The Trip Advisor reviews of his Tour speak for themselves. This Podcast is like the Tour only infinitely better. It looks at military history, in incredible detail, the likes of which youve never heard before. Never rushed the topic is exhaustively covered in as many parts as are needed to do the topic full justice.
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DZ Season 064 Part 25. End the War in 44 – Only Human – Bradley 10 – The Truth Was That Bradley Himself Had Nothing Under Control.
Episode 25
Wednesday, 4 February, 2026

… on December 20, during Eisenhower's morning staff conference, Ike telephoned Bradley and emphatically stated, "Where is the line you can hold the best and the cheapest? I don't care how far back it is." Bradley was in no position to supply Eisenhower with answers. What had convinced Smith that a changeover was vital was that 12th Army Group had lost communications with First Army for more than forty-eight hours. Moreover, Bradley had no idea whatsoever if Hodges had the situation under control, which — as has been conclusively shown — he did not during the crucial first days of the battle. The truth was that Bradley himself had nothing under control and was in no position to influence the outcome of the battle from his headquarters in Luxembourg. Smith called it "an open-and-shut case.wrote Carlo d’Este in his biography of Eisenhower.Tag words: Eisenhower; Bradley; 12th Army Group; First Army; Hodges; Carlo d’Este; Monty; LO’s; Liaison Officers; Nigel Hamilton; The Battles of Field Marshal Montgomery; Major General Hasbrouck; Fifth Panzer Army; Battle of the Bulge; David Irving; The War Between the Generals; Roer dams; Hotel Britannique; Spa; Kay Summersby; Major Hansen; Ernest Hemingway; Patton; Russell Weigley; General Strong; Ardennes; Middleton; Rundstedt; Hitler; EAGLE TAC; Luxembourg; Sibert; Sixth SS Panzer Army; Dominick Graham; Shelford Bidwell; Coalitions, Politicians and Generals; Major-General William Kean; Stimson;