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Under the watchful eyes of General Eisenhower, "Redland" aggressors and "Blueland" defenders battled each other across a 60-mile line stretching from Bremen to Hamburg. The cast in the big eight-day war play: 150,000 NATO troops. It was "Operation Counterthrust" -the largest allied maneuver since the war, and the first major test of how seven Atlantic Pact armies could work together...
Umpires praised the skilled British-Dutch-Belgian "Blueland" defense. Withdrawing in order to gain time to mobilize, they kept their vehicles properly spaced, lost only a few units in traps. The Belgians did particularly well fighting off a night paratroop attack. U.S. units in the "Redland" invader force were commended for aggressiveness-their patrols ranged far behind enemy lines, cutting off two companies. All units were cocky and enthusiastic; black shiners blossomed on both sides. Young officers argued bitterly with umpires. Americans of the 2nd Battalion, 6th Armored Cavalry Regiment, slipped off nightly to deflate the tires of "enemy" vehicles...
With a shrewd suspicion of the probable result, no attempt was made to defend London from air attack. Britain was divided in two, "Redland" and "Blueland." The official problem set "Redland's" commander would have taxed a Napoleon: to defend the mines and factories of northern manufacturing Britain, to preserve a way out of the country for minerals, inward for food and supplies. Real problem of the maneuvers was to test the comparative efficiency of day bombers and interceptors. Redland was given the fastest fighting planes, Blueland the fastest bombers...
...surprise attack before the interceptors could rise and engage them. Umpires announced that with a full load some of the new day bombers were 20 m.p.h. faster than the machines designed to destroy them. Second day of the maneuvers Redland's defenders gave up hope of beating Blueland in the air, concentrated on raids against Blueland's bases just as the fast bombers were taking...
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