My favorite Generals
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Hannibal Barca
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Marshal Zhukov
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10 Nov 2015, 21:00
If Trump wins
"What is Aleppo?"
Your Favourite Military Commander
Copying Butter Ball Bill's idea of the prettiest plane of all times, I bring up the topic of your favourite military commander. No time limits. Only requirement is that he/she actually existes/exists.
Having said all of that, I would go for Patton.
The past is a foreign country.
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"What is Aleppo?"
10 Nov 2015, 21:03
If I remember Zhukov was the kind of General that didn't waste his forces in blind open attacks.
As for you Pablo, Montgomery was ridiculously egotistical meaning nobody would get on with him but his carefully planned and coordinated offensives, if done right would work like clockwork, if not we get the Caen effect.
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10 Nov 2015, 21:05
To be honest mate, he carried out D-Day very well, but from then on he was complete bulldust. And El Alamein was wonbecause of sheer numbers and because Rommel had no gasoline for his tanks.comrade dave wrote:
As for you Pablo, Montgomery was ridiculously egotistical meaning nobody would get on with him but his carefully planned and coordinated offensives, if done right would work like clockwork, if not we get the Caen effect.
The past is a foreign country.
10 Nov 2015, 21:05
Forgot to include
Douglas MacArthur
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If Trump wins
"What is Aleppo?"
10 Nov 2015, 21:07
Great general except for the fact he wanted to nuke Korea and Chinakingjoe1077 wrote:
Forgot to includeDouglas MacArthur
The past is a foreign country.
10 Nov 2015, 21:11
As Antony Beevor puts it "MacAuthur rode the wave of success but wouldn't get off" Montgomery got stuck in his spot in Normandy tying down SS divisions while the Americans broke out he was the paperweight so to speak.
British=best. Duh!
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10 Nov 2015, 21:14
Well, the Americans didn't break out until more or less at the same time as Monty. The Germans put up some tough resistance in the bocage. I don't like Monty, but I love Dempsey, btw.comrade dave wrote:
As Antony Beevor puts it "MacAuthur rode the wave of success but wouldn't get off" Montgomery got stuck in his spot in Normandy tying down SS divisions while the Americans broke out he was the paperweight so to speak.
P.S. Lol, couldn't agree more with Antony. Call him by first name 'cos we know each other. Been to his house and stayed there for a while. He knows how to speak perfect Spanish.
The past is a foreign country.
10 Nov 2015, 21:16
I doubt you personally know Antony Beevor. The Americans broke out around the same time because Cobra and Charnwood were simultaneous.
British=best. Duh!
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10 Nov 2015, 21:17
I honestly do! Been to his house in Scotland!comrade dave wrote:
I doubt you personally know Antony Beevor.
The past is a foreign country.
10 Nov 2015, 21:19
Do you have a picture.
British=best. Duh!
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10 Nov 2015, 21:20
Yes, but I'm not showing you. My mum inisisted on me appearing in all of the pictures my Antony, and the only pictures I topk were of the landscape.
The past is a foreign country.
10 Nov 2015, 21:22
So you've never met him then. Good joke.
British=best. Duh!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN9EC3Gy6Nk
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10 Nov 2015, 21:23
I swear I have!
Honestly, there's no point in me lying.
The past is a foreign country.
10 Nov 2015, 21:23
*Puts fingers in ears* Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala!
British=best. Duh!
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10 Nov 2015, 21:24
Ok, you won't listen. But I swear I've met Beevor (although I've only read one of his books).
The past is a foreign country.
10 Nov 2015, 21:31
You might have met him but I doubt you've been to his house. Or he's met you in Spain.
British=best. Duh!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN9EC3Gy6Nk
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10 Nov 2015, 21:33
I swear, I've been with him at his country house in Scotland. Walked quite a lot and talked.
The past is a foreign country.
10 Nov 2015, 21:34
No you haven't.
British=best. Duh!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN9EC3Gy6Nk
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10 Nov 2015, 21:35
I swear I have! Why don't you believe it?
The past is a foreign country.
10 Nov 2015, 21:37
No proof, highly illogical a historian with a busy schedule would talk to a weird Spanish child...
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