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Post by Suvorov on Nov 23, 2015 17:24:55 GMT
I'd like to know which generals you prefer and if possible, why. Anyways: Napoleonic times: 1. Suvorov: Because he never lost a battle and often fought against an enemy with a small chance to win and against a superior number of enemies/ Lannes: Best general of Napoléon and there's a lot of competition for that title. 2. Davout: Never lost a battle too, fought in Friedland with 26000 troops against 70000 troops. And won. 3. Murat: Very good and charismatic cavalry general who designed his extravagant uniforms himself. 4. Napoléon: Because he introduced new military tactics, had a good relationship with his soldiers and had high grades in maths  5. Masséna: Defence of Genoa is just incredible WW2: 1. Rokossovski: Just because he had steel teeth 2. Guderian: For defeating France and kicking Tale in USSR 3. Vatutin: His double chin makes him so cuuuuuute 4. Vasilevsky: Operation Uranus and his invasion of Manchuria in 1945 were both perfect operations 5. Patton: Similar to Murat. Hall of fame: Sokolovsky: I love his book "Military strategy-Soviet doctrine and concepts" Gebhard von Blücher: For being under-rated Napoléon: Being an emperor and brilliant general at the same time isn't something easy   |
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Post by Napoleon Bonaparte on Nov 23, 2015 17:48:06 GMT
Napoleon
Archduke Charles
Suvorov
Lannes
Gebhard von Blucher!!!!
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Post by Mountbatten on Nov 23, 2015 18:22:18 GMT
1. Blucher
2. Murat
3.Dobeln
4. Radetzky
5. Suvorov
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Post by Suvorov on Nov 23, 2015 18:24:38 GMT
1. Blucher 2. Murat 3.Dobeln 4. Radetzky 5. Suvorov Where are Lannes and Mountbatten? |
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 23, 2015 18:26:12 GMT
1. Napoléon 2. Jean Lannes and Suvorov (tie) 3. von Manstein 4. Lasalle 5. Murat honorary spot: Mountbatten |
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Post by NetherFreek on Nov 23, 2015 18:31:29 GMT
1. willem van oranje
2. blucher
3. de ruyter
4. hannibal
5. winkelman (cant exclude him)
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Post by Mountbatten on Nov 23, 2015 19:48:46 GMT
1. Blucher 2. Murat 3.Dobeln 4. Radetzky 5. Suvorov Where are Lannes and Mountbatten? I don't like Lannes all that much and Mountbatten sadly isn't in the game |
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 23, 2015 19:55:07 GMT
Where are Lannes and Mountbatten? I don't like Lannes all that much and Mountbatten sadly isn't in the game This is about all of world history |
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Post by Mountbatten on Nov 23, 2015 20:09:36 GMT
Oh I was here early when it was only Napoleonic generals.
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 23, 2015 20:14:19 GMT
WWI and Post:
5.Josef Pitsudski (Poland):Counterattack at Warsaw, successfully saving the city from Soviet Expansionism
4.Mustafa Kemal (Turkey):Saved a country from ruin and defeated the French, Armenians, Greeks and Georgians, and would've beaten the Italians and Brits.
3.Leon Trotsky (Russian Bolsheviks):Successfully secured Russia's Industrial Heartland and fought back against all of Europe virtually.
2.John "Black Jack" Pershing (America):Supported African-American rights and made sure that American soldiers wouldn't be absorbed into French or British Armies.
1.Paul van Lettow-Vorbeck (Germany):Defended German East Africa for the whole war.
American Generals prior to WWI:
5.Theodore Roosevelt:Won the Battle of San Juan Hill, ending all hopes for Spanish victory in 1898
4.Andrew Jackson:Defended New Orleans from superior British Forces in 1815
3.General William T. Sherman:Won the March to the Sea, ending all chances in Confederate victory
2.George Washington:Won Battle of Trenton, taking out Hessan mercenaries. A Founder of American democracy.
1.Ulysses S. Grant:Founded the concept of Total War, won amazing victories at Vicksburg and all along the Mississippi River;won final battle at Appomatax Courthouse.
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Post by Mountbatten on Nov 23, 2015 22:13:38 GMT
WWI and Post: 5.Josef Pitsudski (Poland):Counterattack at Warsaw, successfully saving the city from Soviet Expansionism 4.Mustafa Kemal (Turkey):Saved a country from ruin and defeated the French, Armenians, Greeks and Georgians, and would've beaten the Italians and Brits. 3.Leon Trotsky (Russian Bolsheviks):Successfully secured Russia's Industrial Heartland and fought back against all of Europe virtually. 2.John "Black Jack" Pershing (America):Supported African-American rights and made sure that American soldiers wouldn't be absorbed into French or British Armies. 1.Paul van Lettow-Vorbeck (Germany):Defended German East Africa for the whole war. American Generals prior to WWI: 5.Theodore Roosevelt:Won the Battle of San Juan Hill, ending all hopes for Spanish victory in 1898 4.Andrew Jackson:Defended New Orleans from superior British Forces in 1815 3.General William T. Sherman:Won the March to the Sea, ending all chances in Confederate victory 2.George Washington:Won Battle of Trenton, taking out Hessan mercenaries. A Founder of American democracy. 1.Ulysses S. Grant:Founded the concept of Total War, won amazing victories at Vicksburg and all along the Mississippi River;won final battle at Appomatax Courthouse. Don't forget Washington's victory at Princeton as well. Both battles entailed good strategy in order to defeat a stronger opponent |
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 24, 2015 8:08:26 GMT
If you mean as a general only that means military only then I'd have to agree with Sherman about Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck. That dude was a beast in guerilla fighting. I didn'g include him because I didn't like what he did afterwards. He was a national socialist (Nazi)  |
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 24, 2015 10:01:18 GMT
If you mean as a general only that means military only then I'd have to agree with Sherman about Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck. That dude was a beast in guerilla fighting. I didn'g include him because I didn't like what he did afterwards. He was a national socialist (Nazi) That's false, he actually did not join the Nazis and detested Hitler. He even told him to go *Auto Corrected* himself. He was a racist and an anti-Semite though |
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 24, 2015 10:03:58 GMT
If you mean as a general only that means military only then I'd have to agree with Sherman about Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck. That dude was a beast in guerilla fighting. I didn'g include him because I didn't like what he did afterwards. He was a national socialist (Nazi) That's false, he actually did not join the Nazis and detested Hitler. He even told him to go *Auto Corrected* himself. He was a racist and an anti-Semite though Well yeah that's what I meant. I only remembered hearing that he was kind of the same opinion about race as the Nazis. I also really like Rommel for some reason. He's the general I love but I don't know why really. |
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