Quote Originally Posted by William F. Owen View Post
IIRC OIF daily rates of advance were not that much greater than in some WW2 operations.
Is that an average daily rate in OIF I, compared to a few select examples in WWII? I only ask because we had some sandstorms that brought us to a standstill in OIF I and that could skew the numbers. On the non-sandstorm days, I suspect that our speed and low number of casualties (hostile, non-hostile, and civilian) would compare favorably.

It is also noteworthy, in my opinion, that we kept on advancing quickly, over and over, not just thrusting forward quickly and then hanging out for a few days waiting for the supply lines to catch up. Our supply lines moved with us. I think a more interesting measure would be to compare how quickly the field trains moved in WWII versus OIF I.