Re: MacArthur [Was: Slow period for list]

[Robert <wanaki@infi.net>]

Once again you err. Gen. Smith would NEVER disobey a direct order, nor did
he in this instance. He indeed fought his Division as he saw tactically sound,
and advanced with proper dilligence at a pace slower than Almond desired,
but he did not ignore his orders. 

SDonell73@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 12/20/02 6:38:59
> PM Pacific Standard Time, wanaki@infi.net writes: 
>  
>  
> > You
> > are right on about the "short waist," but wrong about all forces thinking
> > there was no danger from the Chinese.....Gen. Smith, commanding the Marines
> > took the proper precautions, 
>  
>  
> I mentioned all of the UN forces (referring to countries involved). No one,
> not even General O. P. Smith, could have anticipated the Chinese entering
> the war while the UN was racing up the peninsula, to the Yalu River. But,
> you are correct in noting that once in that vicinity, the General Smith took
> the appropriate precautions to protect his MSR and retained contiguity among
> the 3 infantry regiments. He did this against the orders of General Almond
> who wanted Smith to move his regiments further apart. It turned out Smith
> as usual was right.