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If you could have a dream team of WWII prime minister commanders, admirals, and generals
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:31 am
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:31 am
You can choose from any of the belligerents’ militaries or countries to make up the dream team. You only get three armies, two fleets, and two Air Force divisions or whatever the equal to an army is.
So for example:
Country leader: Churchill
Overall military commander: Eisenhower
1st Army: Zhukov
2nd Army: Guderian
3rd Army: Bradley
1st Fleet: Bull Halsey
2nd Fleet: Yamamoto
1st Air Force: Hugh Dowding
2nd Air Force: Carl Spaatz
So for example:
Country leader: Churchill
Overall military commander: Eisenhower
1st Army: Zhukov
2nd Army: Guderian
3rd Army: Bradley
1st Fleet: Bull Halsey
2nd Fleet: Yamamoto
1st Air Force: Hugh Dowding
2nd Air Force: Carl Spaatz
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Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:38 am to TigerFanInSouthland
No Rommel or Patton?
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:38 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Rommel.
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:41 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Any list without Gen Marshall is lacking.
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:42 am to Porter Osborne Jr
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No Rommel or Patton?
Rommel was an incredibly gifted General, but he wasn’t even the best in his own country. The Eastern Front for Germany had the most gifted German generals. Furthermore, we kind of romanticized Rommel to a degree I believe. No doubt he was a great man, but he wasn’t the best General in his military.
Patton on the other hand was the most gifted tactician possibly in the entire war. But his logistical skills were nowhere near that of Bradley’s who was also an extremely gifted tactician.
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:45 am to BigAppleTiger
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Any list without Gen Marshall is lacking.
Possibly, but Eisenhower directed the allied war from Europe. Marshall stayed in DC for the most part I believe.
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:46 am to TigerFanInSouthland
quote:so why was he not in your list?
Patton on the other hand was the most gifted tactician possibly in the entire war.
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:46 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Navy: Charles A. Lockwood (GOAT)
Army: Patton (and he can slap the shite out of anybody)
AF: Pete Mitchell
Army: Patton (and he can slap the shite out of anybody)
AF: Pete Mitchell
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:47 am to TigerFanInSouthland
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But his logistical skills were nowhere near that of Bradley’s
All he needed was some goddamned fuel! Keep his tanks running and he'll be in Berlin by Christmas.
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:49 am to CarRamrod
Because in a war as massive as WWII, logistics are every bit as important as tactics.
Furthermore, you can make your own dream team. That’s why the subject line says “If YOU could have a dream team...”
Furthermore, you can make your own dream team. That’s why the subject line says “If YOU could have a dream team...”
This post was edited on 10/2/18 at 8:50 am
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:49 am to TigerFanInSouthland
no Robin Olds?
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:50 am to TigerFanInSouthland
quote:
Because in a war as massive as WWII, logistics are every bit as important as tactics.
That's what quartermasters are for...
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:56 am to TigerFanInSouthland
I'd replace Halsey with British Admiral sir Bertram Ramsey
And replace Bradley with Patton
And replace Bradley with Patton
This post was edited on 10/2/18 at 8:58 am
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:57 am to terd ferguson
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AF: Pete Mitchell
Who?
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:58 am to 777Tiger
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no Robin Olds?
Damn good pilot and leader. His book is a freaking awesome read.
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:59 am to Spaceman Spiff
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AF: Pete Mitchell
Who?
You've never heard of Pete Mitchell? Only the greatest Top Gun pilot who ever lived.
Posted on 10/2/18 at 8:59 am to TigerFanInSouthland
No Patton, list is shite.
Posted on 10/2/18 at 9:01 am to Spaceman Spiff
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Damn good pilot and leader.
met him a couple of times, that man was a national treasure, we were all like little kids sitting around listening to him talk
one of the few things to come out of Verne Lundquist' mouth that I thought was interesting, they were neighbors in Steamboat when Olds received notification that he'd been elected to the college football HoF, he asked Verne, "is this a big deal, should I go to this ceremony?"
This post was edited on 10/2/18 at 9:07 am
Posted on 10/2/18 at 9:02 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Been binge watching the history channel I see.
Posted on 10/2/18 at 9:04 am to TigerFanInSouthland
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Patton on the other hand was the most gifted tactician possibly in the entire war. But his logistical skills were nowhere near that of Bradley’s who was also an extremely gifted tactician.
Ehhh... idk. Zhukov gives Patton a run for his money.
quote:
The war in Europe ended with victory and nobody could have done that better than Marshal Zhukov – we owed him that credit. He is a modest person, and so we can't undervalue his position in our mind. When we can come back to our Motherland, there must be another type of Order in Russia, an Order named after Zhukov, which is awarded to everybody who can learn the bravery, the far vision, and the decisiveness of this soldier. - Eisenhower
This post was edited on 10/2/18 at 9:13 am
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