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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 18, 2015 23:50:04 GMT
Again, tell me any other noteworthy ones to put in here!
*If this thread becomes about nation-bashing or offensive, I will lock it*
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Post by Mountbatten on Nov 19, 2015 0:09:10 GMT
Maybe it's because I'm American or maybe it's because it's one of the only ones I know, but the Alamo is my favorite. No reinforcements, no supplies, and a limitless enemy army. Plus that movie about it was great.
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 19, 2015 0:36:15 GMT
The battle of Wizna.
They were outnumbered 1:59 I believe and still survived for multiple days.
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Post by Mountbatten on Nov 19, 2015 0:43:43 GMT
The battle of Wizna. They were outnumbered 1:59 I believe and still survived for multiple days. Sounds similar to the Alamo actually. |
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 19, 2015 0:49:22 GMT
The battle of Wizna. They were outnumbered 1:59 I believe and still survived for multiple days. Sounds similar to the Alamo actually. Like the Alamo, only instead of being an American (Texan technically) Garrison of troops holding out against Mexican offenders during a fiesta, it was Polish Volunteers holding out against German Offenders during WWII. |
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 19, 2015 0:51:49 GMT
Battle of Warsaw, because the Poles were being pushed back and lost all their gains in Russia in less than two months to the Russians, but they were able to successfully hold their capital. Not only hold it, but then push back and take land that was later annexed into what was Interbellum Poland Borders. If Warsaw had fallen, it would be likely that Germany and the Balkans would be invaded the Soviets. Just the fact that world history was in those Polish Soldiers hands when defending is just so epic.
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Post by Haelicon on Nov 19, 2015 6:28:11 GMT
Stalingrad! Well it's actually a sacrifice or stupidity though, but still awesome..
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Post by Napoleon Bonaparte on Nov 19, 2015 8:20:43 GMT
I know nothing on this one....
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 19, 2015 10:18:57 GMT
Stalingrad! Well it's actually a sacrifice or stupidity though, but still awesome.. I originally had it, but I didn't really see it as a last stand. |
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 19, 2015 10:24:16 GMT
If you need them explained, I will explain them. I just don't want to explain the, if no one needs them explained.
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Post by Napoleon Bonaparte on Nov 19, 2015 10:32:55 GMT
Nah, explaination is unnecessary unless you really want to do it  |
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Post by Haelicon on Nov 19, 2015 11:03:28 GMT
Stalingrad! Well it's actually a sacrifice or stupidity though, but still awesome.. I originally had it, but I didn't really see it as a last stand. Well yeah, it's more like an-assault-gone-bad-and-encircled type.. |
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Post by Napoleon Bonaparte on Nov 19, 2015 12:02:25 GMT
Leningrad, why because my name  Well just because the city used to get cut out of the country alot, that's why. |
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Post by The Last Stand Soldier on Nov 19, 2015 16:39:53 GMT
I am Polish and I know battle of Warsaw is one of the most important battle of the world, but it wasn't last stand. It was offensive leaded by Piłsudski and Soviet advantage was only 2:1. So my vote is Wizna. Company of 720 soldiers, 6 guns, 42 MGs and 2 anti-tank firearms vs 42000 soldiers with 350 tanks leaded by Guderian? Survive 3 days?
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 19, 2015 20:03:54 GMT
I am Polish and I know battle of Warsaw is one of the most important battle of the world, but it wasn't last stand. It was offensive leaded by Piłsudski and Soviet advantage was only 2:1. So my vote is Wizna. Company of 720 soldiers, 6 guns, 42 MGs and 2 anti-tank firearms vs 42000 soldiers with 350 tanks leaded by Guderian? Survive 3 days? It was an offensive after the initial soviet attack. It was a last stand because the Polish were on their last legs at that point and would have to win the battle in order to win the war. |
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