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In honor the Army-Navy game, my Mt. Rushmore of the greatest field commanders...
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:03 am
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:03 am
of the 20th Century: (Please note that these lists do not include strategic decision makers such as Eisenhower or Nimitz. This accounts for tactical decision makers.)
U.S. Army
John J. Pershing
George S. Patton
Matthew B. Ridgway
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
U.S. Navy
George Dewey
Raymond Spruance
Marc Mitscher
Richmond Turner
U.S. Army
John J. Pershing
George S. Patton
Matthew B. Ridgway
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
U.S. Navy
George Dewey
Raymond Spruance
Marc Mitscher
Richmond Turner
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Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:09 am to RollTide1987
The OT is more concerned with beer and porn!
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:15 am to RollTide1987
I understand your love and passion for old war history. But you don't have to start a thread about everything.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:16 am to RollTide1987
Donald J Trump
/thread
/thread
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:18 am to Bama and Beer
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But you don't have to start a thread about everything.
You're right, I don't. But I will.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:19 am to RollTide1987
I’d say Omar Bradley should be in the discussion as well.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:20 am to RollTide1987
I’ll throw in Jumpin’ Jim Gavin
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:21 am to RollTide1987
C.S. Army:
Robert E Lee
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Nathan Bedford Forrest
James Longstreet
Jubal Early Brown Stuart
U.S. Army:
David Hackworth
Audie Murphy
John James Rambo
Robert E Lee
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Nathan Bedford Forrest
James Longstreet
Jubal Early Brown Stuart
U.S. Army:
David Hackworth
Audie Murphy
John James Rambo
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:23 am to RollTide1987
What about Winfield Scott
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:24 am to RollTide1987
MacArthur?
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:29 am to TT9
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MacArthur?
If there is a general in military history who is and will always be overrated, it's General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. With that said, I'm limiting my list to those who held tactical command. So that precludes men like Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall, King, and Nimitz from being included.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:30 am to TT9
quote:
MacArthur?
Arguably one of the most polarizing figures in American military history. While it’s become in vogue to focus solely on his failures, primarily the Philippine campaign of 1941-42 and later his failure to recognize the scope of the Chinese offensive in winter 1950 during the Korean War, it can’t be ignored his campaigns in New Guinea and later the Philippines were highly successful and instrumental in retaking those areas from the Japanese.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:33 am to RollTide1987
Creighton Abrams then.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:38 am to RollTide1987
quote:
If there is a general in military history who is and will always be overrated, it's General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. With that said, I'm limiting my list to those who held tactical command. So that precludes men like Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall, King, and Nimitz from being included.
You forget that in WWI MacArthur served with distinction in the trenches with the 42nd Infantry division. And Marshall commanded a platoon in the 30th Infantry Regiment during Philippine–American War.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:48 am to RollTide1987
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Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
Would he be considered the tactical commander for desert storm? He was the CENTCOM commander responsible for the whole AOR. Of course, during the war he was hyperfocused on ejecting Iraq from Kuwait. Strategically he did a great job of holding the coalition together.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:51 am to Darth_Vader
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You forget that in WWI MacArthur served with distinction in the trenches with the 42nd Infantry division.
I do not forget. He was a brigade commander and briefly commanded the 42nd.
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And Marshall commanded a platoon in the 30th Infantry Regiment during Philippine–American War.
But he is best remembered for his role as Chief of Staff of the United States Army during World War II.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:51 am to RollTide1987
You know, Eisenhower was considered a very very very good football coach when he was early on in his career. He had to fight to get control of his career because I believe he was stationed in Texas and they were like…. Your too good at this to go do anything else
Posted on 12/14/24 at 11:03 am to RollTide1987
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U.S. Army
John J. Pershing
George S. Patton
Matthew B. Ridgway
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
Washington
Nathaniel Greene
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Patton
Not having at least Washington and Lee on there is criminal
Posted on 12/14/24 at 11:14 am to athenslife101
James van Fleet was also a very good football coach.
Posted on 12/14/24 at 11:25 am to RollTide1987
Ulysses S Grant
William T Sherman
George Patton
Robert E Lee*
William T Sherman
George Patton
Robert E Lee*
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