by kleinbl00

There was no mystery about the Kurds’ battle plan: As soon as they consolidated their hold on Tal Abyad, they’d start south down Highway 6. Even a small force of defenders, well dug in and genuinely ready to die for the cause, could have held up a lightly-armed force like the YPG/J for a lot longer than a week. Hell, one Soviet battalion could have blocked that road for a month. What am I saying? One company could have blocked it for longer than a week. It takes a while to wipe out a whole company of soldiers who are genuinely willing to fight to the last man, even when the attackers have air support.