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Skybird · 10-22-06, 04:29 PM

Napoleon. He is the true father of mobile warfare. He out-thought his enemies in advance, and moved faster on the battlefield and on the continent than anyone else, shifting the centre of gravity around so virtuously that he could bring a maximum momentum and force onto the enemy's weakest points, even against numerically superior armies. Without him, no Fuller, no Hart, no deGaulle, no Guderian, no Patton. No Blitzkrieg. Modern warfare's theory goes back to him in a relatively straight line.

Guderian and Patton share 2nd place.

10-22-06, 04:29 PM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,665 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Napoleon. He is the true father of mobile warfare. He out-thought his enemies in advance, and moved faster on the battlefield and on the continent than anyone else, shifting the centre of gravity around so virtuously that he could bring a maximum momentum and force onto the enemy's weakest points, even against numerically superior armies. Without him, no Fuller, no Hart, no deGaulle, no Guderian, no Patton. No Blitzkrieg. Modern warfare's theory goes back to him in a relatively straight line. Guderian and Patton share 2nd place. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 10-22-06 at 07:11 PM.