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COL Mustard

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17. You can't get far without gasoline

Reply to Happy Hoosier (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 01:45 PM

Mar 2022

Patton wanted 400,000 gallons a day in 1944. It ain't better today.

And fuel trucks are relatively easy to knock out. There's your Molotov cocktail, comrade!

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Some good news on Russian convoys: [View all] Tomconroy Mar 2022 OP

That is good news True Dough Mar 2022 #1

Right? lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #3

This looks significant although I suspect the Rooskies have alot more coming. honest.abe Mar 2022 #2

The Russians have never been good at logistics. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #14

Interesting but I suppose not surprising they would value "head" over "tail". honest.abe Mar 2022 #16

Possibly. And it feeds the Russian doctrine of overwhelming force. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #22

Yes, that totally makes sense as well. honest.abe Mar 2022 #27

You can't get far without gasoline COL Mustard Mar 2022 #17

That 40 mile long convoy Mr. Evil Mar 2022 #4

I don't get why that hasn't happened yet. groundloop Mar 2022 #6

I'm no military strategist but, Mr. Evil Mar 2022 #9

I think snow is in the forecast DenaliDemocrat Mar 2022 #11

Unfortunately, the Russians know that they control the air space AdamGG Mar 2022 #7

My understanding is that they're about 15-20 miles north of Kiev. Mr. Evil Mar 2022 #10

For one, it is NOT a 40-mile-long convoy. Two, fog of war? L. Coyote Mar 2022 #13

Just going by what's been reported. Mr. Evil Mar 2022 #20

Good illustration of the "fog of war" problem. Verify, do not trust. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #24

MSNBC just reported last hr "40 mile long convoy" oldsoftie Mar 2022 #29

Yes, and that is simply false. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #33

I was thinking this morning that it sounded kinda crazy big oldsoftie Mar 2022 #36

Misinformation becomes "fact" when repeated. jaxexpat Mar 2022 #37

Thanks for the link KS Toronado Mar 2022 #23

May be a fiction. Aeschylus -- 'In war, truth is the first casualty.' yellowcanine Mar 2022 #21

And lies are the first weapon. Mr. Evil Mar 2022 #25

It was never a 40 mile long convoy. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2022 #34

BBC World News just had an expert on that explained that Native Mar 2022 #35

Well, shit. Mr. Evil Mar 2022 #41

The newscaster was surprised at this as well. Said it was the first time he'd heard that. Native Mar 2022 #42

Remember the road out of Kuwait ? eppur_se_muova Mar 2022 #39

K&R liberalla Mar 2022 #5

This is classic partisan warfare. Avoid the armed units and cut their supply lines. Beastly Boy Mar 2022 #8

Ukraine needs a few dozen missle-carrying drones. Cyrano Mar 2022 #12

Every foot past the Russian border is behind Russian lines. Old Crank Mar 2022 #15

Reverse your last sentence and you're probably more correct COL Mustard Mar 2022 #19

Wolverines! roamer65 Mar 2022 #18

Redux Marcuse Mar 2022 #26

The effectiveness of the A-10 & attack helicopters is amazing. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #30

At the background Pentagon press briefing this morning Tomconroy Mar 2022 #28

We need to do more Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #31

Get the gas truck and it all stops. Historic NY Mar 2022 #32

Excellent. Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #38

Plus, I've seen two different videos of different tractors towing off tanks csziggy Mar 2022 #40