Who is the greatest?

Kapitan · 04-09-19, 02:12 PM

So who do you think could possibly be the greatest military commander of all time? Maybe its Churchill or Nimitz maybe it could even be Storming Norman of desert storm!

Well this is my fellow writer thinks should win the accolade lets see what you think

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Eichhörnchen · 04-09-19, 02:30 PM

I'd suggest that George Patton represented the inevitable clash between the old fashioned conquerer and the new 20th Century soldier who had to be politically accountable; Monty was a general ever mindful of the new order of political consideration of the world that would remain after conflict

Perhaps then you can't compare like with like when putting up the old world generals against the new... but for for audacity, romance and glamour I'd choose Patton, with his feet not very firmly planted in the past and in the present

Aktungbby · 04-09-19, 03:44 PM

Hari Singh Nalwa!

vienna · 04-09-19, 05:31 PM

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Armistead · 04-09-19, 06:16 PM

General Lee

Eisenwurst · 04-09-19, 06:58 PM

Hannibal's near contemporaries reckoned he was the best. Hannibal himself said Pyrrhus of Epirus was the best ( buggerall historical data survives, and Hannibal would've known far more than we do today ).

Alexander was left a peerless army with superb generals by his late father, to write his place in history.

Gustav Adolphus, Charles XII, both dynamic charismatic leaders.

Closer to our times there's Napoleon - the stuff of legend.

In WW2 Von Manstein was good at stabilising catastrophes.......

Napoleon gets my vote, and he played a mean guitar ( true ).
Fantasy commander - Xena.

August · 04-09-19, 07:12 PM

I'd say it was impossible to accurately pick a best military commander out of all human history. It is too varied and extensive. Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, Xenophon, Rommel, Jackson, Patton, Wellington, Hannibal, von Lettow, Napoleon, Cortez, Nelson, Schwartzkopf to name a few, each was great in his own time. All could be argued as better or worse than the others.

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 04-09-19, 10:09 PM

Sun Tzu.

Reece · 04-10-19, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by vienna

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I concur:

Jimbuna · 04-10-19, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by August

I'd say it was impossible to accurately pick a best military commander out of all human history. It is too varied and extensive. Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, Xenophon, Rommel, Jackson, Patton, Wellington, Hannibal, von Lettow, Napoleon, Cortez, Nelson, Schwartzkopf to name a few, each was great in his own time. All could be argued as better or worse than the others.

Pretty much agree and I'm positive it wasn't Hitler.

Commander Wallace · 04-10-19, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by August

I'd say it was impossible to accurately pick a best military commander out of all human history. It is too varied and extensive. Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, Xenophon, Rommel, Jackson, Patton, Wellington, Hannibal, von Lettow, Napoleon, Cortez, Nelson, Schwartzkopf to name a few, each was great in his own time. All could be argued as better or worse than the others.

I would agree as well. In modern times, I would also add Air Force Gen. Charles Horner who coordinated with " Stormin Norman " Schwartzkopf so well to " soften " up enemy opposition in an effort to minimize troop loses.

mapuc · 04-10-19, 11:40 AM

Throughout our history many great military commander have lived.

And each of them had different type of skills that made them the greatest in their time and after they had died.

I would put them into category

Greatest military commander on land throughout our history
greatest military commander at Sea throughout our history
and in the last 100 years or so....
Greatest military commander in the Air throughout our history

Markus

bstanko6 · 04-10-19, 02:54 PM

As far as battles won.., Napoleon!

He was able to win several battles during several campaigns at one time.

Skybird · 04-10-19, 03:50 PM

Which tool is the best?

Depends on the task needed to be done, and manufacturer.

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An old joke from GDR times: Who was the biggest military commander? Walter Ulbricht. Made thousands to flee, took millions of prisoners.

Platapus · 04-10-19, 05:27 PM

I don't think it is possible to fairly compare generals across the years.

Caesar would have sucked as a General/Admiral in WWII pacific and Nimitz would have been worthless against the Spartans.

In each case, they would be totally out of their element

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Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,748 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Hannibal's near contemporaries reckoned he was the best. Hannibal himself said Pyrrhus of Epirus was the best ( buggerall historical data survives, and Hannibal would've known far more than we do today ). Alexander was left a peerless army with superb generals by his late father, to write his place in history. Gustav Adolphus, Charles XII, both dynamic charismatic leaders. Closer to our times there's Napoleon - the stuff of legend. In WW2 Von Manstein was good at stabilising catastrophes....... Napoleon gets my vote, and he played a mean guitar ( true ). Fantasy commander - Xena. __________________

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Throughout our history many great military commander have lived. And each of them had different type of skills that made them the greatest in their time and after they had died. I would put them into category Greatest military commander on land throughout our history greatest military commander at Sea throughout our history and in the last 100 years or so.... Greatest military commander in the Air throughout our history Markus

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bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,130 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	As far as battles won.., Napoleon! He was able to win several battles during several campaigns at one time.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I don't think it is possible to fairly compare generals across the years. Caesar would have sucked as a General/Admiral in WWII pacific and Nimitz would have been worthless against the Spartans. In each case, they would be totally out of their element __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.