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re: Greatest military commander (any branch of service) in U.S. history?
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:16 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:16 pm to RollTide1987
George Washington did more with less than any other commander in U.S. history.
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Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:16 pm to RollTide1987
R.E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
George Washington
Patton
MacArthur
N.B. Forrest
Nathanial Greene
Just my favorites. To hard to choose one.
Stonewall Jackson
George Washington
Patton
MacArthur
N.B. Forrest
Nathanial Greene
Just my favorites. To hard to choose one.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:16 pm to RollTide1987
Washington 
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:18 pm to Jim Rockford
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MaCarthur should have been courtmartialed twice for gross negligence: For failing to prepare for the Japanese invasion of the Phillipines, and again in Korea for ignoring intelligence reports of an imminent Chinese counterattack.
No shite, I find the man very overrated. Good leader at times but far from our best. Also was a detriment more than once. Actually, shite, edited back in here that he's a flat out terrible suggestion for our best.
Also, the answer earlier of U. S. Grant also is overrated. All he did was what Lincoln asked and kept the pressure on the South. All he did was win a battle of attrition. He deserves credit for making tough decisions and pushing on/promoting Sherman along the way but ultimately the man only did what other Union commanders didn't have the stomach for.
This post was edited on 2/16/14 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:20 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:23 pm to RollTide1987
Dick Winters
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:25 pm to jimbeam
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Dick Winters
Ronald Spiers
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:26 pm to jimbeam
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MacArthur
You mean the man who seriously suggested dropping dozens of bombs on major Chinese cities?
The man who allowed the U.S. Army to dangerously advance through North Korea without setting up proper lines in their vain attempt to keep up with the Marines? Because of that, the Army almost got wiped out in certain areas during the Chinese attack because of that.
He was media whore and highly overrated as a commander.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:27 pm to jimbeam
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Dick Winters
Not taking anything away from him at all, he was a great combat leader. But the thing that separates Winters from hundreds, or maybe thousands of other guys, is that he had someone to write a book about him. And he would have told you that himself.
BoB was representative, not unique. Easy Company were a cut above the average line outfit, but there were other units as good or better.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:28 pm to RollTide1987
Omar Nelson Bradley
I'm biased since my grandfather was his personal driver during the war. Also for Ike and Patton.
I'm biased since my grandfather was his personal driver during the war. Also for Ike and Patton.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:29 pm to Captain Lafitte
Seriously doe, Patton. The man ate nails for breakfast without any milk
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:29 pm to Captain Lafitte
I respect Ike because he found a way to deal with both the British and American commanders like Monty and Patton.
Also, Monty is a twat.
Also, Monty is a twat.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:30 pm to Captain Lafitte
Chesty Puller, USMC. Distant cousin of Patton.
Jimmy Doolittle. Only allied commander to bomb all three Axis capitols.
Jimmy Doolittle. Only allied commander to bomb all three Axis capitols.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:35 pm to RollTide1987
Chesty fricking puller.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:36 pm to RollTide1987
Chesty Puller, George S. Patton, Jack Pershing, and Stonewall Jackson.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:37 pm to RollTide1987
Battlefield Commander: Patton or Lee
Strategist: George Marshall or Nimitz
Organizer: William Creech or Marshall
Total package: Omar Bradley. He was not better than the above at those individual categories, but was good enough at all of them to be the best overall.
Strategist: George Marshall or Nimitz
Organizer: William Creech or Marshall
Total package: Omar Bradley. He was not better than the above at those individual categories, but was good enough at all of them to be the best overall.
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:39 pm to FlyingTiger06
Puller not only could plan but was a hell of a leader in and out of combat. He had 5 navy crosses, and his men would do anything for him.( see: chosin reservoir).
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:39 pm to FlyingTiger06
Nimitz
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:42 pm to RollTide1987
Robert E. Lee
George Patton
Stonewall Jackson
John Pershing
George Washington
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
George Marshall
George Patton
Stonewall Jackson
John Pershing
George Washington
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
George Marshall
This post was edited on 2/16/14 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 2/16/14 at 9:42 pm to chesty
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Chesty fricking puller.
This.
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