Fastest advance in history

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DicedT

February 07, 2014, 03:38:24 PM
I should know this, but what was the fastest advance in military history? I'm thinking it was Rommel's army after winning at Gazala and pursuing the British to El Alamein.

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February 07, 2014, 04:57:04 PM
US to Baghdad, 2003?
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February 07, 2014, 05:05:42 PM
That's the other one that occurred to me. Guess it's Gazala to El Alamein versus Kuwait border to Baghdad.

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February 07, 2014, 08:10:21 PM
Anywhere where somebody declared 'Free Beer'.
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February 07, 2014, 08:58:31 PM
What about Guderian and Rommel in France? From first shots at the Ardennes to reaching the French coast was 11 days.
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