Most of you all went to college so tell me who was the greatest general of all time.Patton,Lee, or anyone else worldwide
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General William Tecumseh Sherman. Biggest badass in American military history.
Sherman, Patton all good choices. I offer a real tough one here. This is from Wiki- General O.P. Smith, did not agree with his superiors and had become convinced that they were stretched thin and that the Chinese Forces had entered the war. He purposely slowed his advance and consolidated along the way at every opportunity.[34] The 1st Marine Division was attacked by ten Chinese infantry divisions on 27 November 1950. They fought their way out of the Chosin Reservoir against seven Communist Chinese divisions suffering over 900 killed and missing, over 3,500 wounded and more than 6,500 non-battle casualties mostly from frostbite during the battle. The greater part of the Chinese 9th Army was rendered ineffective as they suffered an estimated 37,500 casualties trying to stop the Marines' march out of the "Frozen Chosin".[35][36]
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Lt General Chesty Puller by far, not even a question. Awarded 5 NAVY Crosses
His quotes alone fvck up everyone else
http://www.wearethemighty.com/artic...why-marines-will-love-and-respect-him-forever
His quotes alone fvck up everyone else
http://www.wearethemighty.com/artic...why-marines-will-love-and-respect-him-forever
I heard he was chicken in a lot of battles
All wrong. General Vo Nguyen Giap
Led the NVA at Dien Bien Phu when they crushed the french in 1954. Battled and defeated The USA in the vietnam war. He mastermined the tet offensive which turned alot of america 's folk against the war. Was riding a tank when they rolled into saigon in 1975 changing Saigon to Ho Chi Ming City. Lived to be over 100. Served as Minister of defense after the vietnam war.
Led the NVA at Dien Bien Phu when they crushed the french in 1954. Battled and defeated The USA in the vietnam war. He mastermined the tet offensive which turned alot of america 's folk against the war. Was riding a tank when they rolled into saigon in 1975 changing Saigon to Ho Chi Ming City. Lived to be over 100. Served as Minister of defense after the vietnam war.
Was able to do so because the US fails to do what war is meant to do, win at all costs. Vietnam would’ve lasted a week if the military were allowed to go balls out.
Ii agree but we didnt. Fought us 10 yrs with no air force and were standing in the end ready to fight for another decade. I like you marine but dont judge my heart. My heart is right. My brain is my problem.Lexpro is helping. Seevif u can tell. Been on it 3weeks. It takes awhile
Forrest. A natural genius, and batshit crazy in the best way.
And since I consider admirals to be generals (of the sea), Chester Nimitz. Nimitz designed our methods of underway replenishment, which allowed the US Navy to be at sea indefinitely. He changed naval warfare on the fly when we were shit out of battleships after Pearl Harbor by using his carriers and air power to just kick the shit out of the Jap navy. He devised our tactics of amphibious warfare that let us seize every Jap toe hold on the Pacific islands. Then after the war some nut named Rickover had this crazy idea to use nuclear power for subs, and Nimitz signed off of it and made it happen. To this day the single greatest threat deterrent in our military is our nuclear boomers.Rickover was a genius as well, if you are not familiar with him I suggest reading up on him.
And since I consider admirals to be generals (of the sea), Chester Nimitz. Nimitz designed our methods of underway replenishment, which allowed the US Navy to be at sea indefinitely. He changed naval warfare on the fly when we were shit out of battleships after Pearl Harbor by using his carriers and air power to just kick the shit out of the Jap navy. He devised our tactics of amphibious warfare that let us seize every Jap toe hold on the Pacific islands. Then after the war some nut named Rickover had this crazy idea to use nuclear power for subs, and Nimitz signed off of it and made it happen. To this day the single greatest threat deterrent in our military is our nuclear boomers.Rickover was a genius as well, if you are not familiar with him I suggest reading up on him.
Too many to make one the best. Forrest(would agree with Raoul). Pershing. Patton, Sherman, are some names that stick out. THere is a reason the US Army officers still study Forrest. Patton brought the modern war with armor and the speed at which he moved to forefront. He was a a SOB and a genius. Forrest was a premier cavalry officer. Lee, Jackson, Grant, etc. all were brilliant commanders.
Patton and Forrest stick out in my mind as game changers.
Patton and Forrest stick out in my mind as game changers.
Herdman their are too many to name the best. Its like us americans to always do that. Like who is the best president or who is the best guiitarist. No clear answer. Roosevelt for best president.
I think Gen Norman Swarkzkopf gets over looked. I think he had enough Stones to tell the politicians that if we are are going to war that we didn't need to half ass it and make the mistakes of Vietnam. Certainly one of the best modern day Generals.
I would never say he lacked balls. His service early on would say otherwise. He let the Generals run the war in the Gulf war as he Chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff. That was a good thing. He did become too political for my liking later. Leans a little too liberal for me and his endorsement of Obama was because he was black.
He killed more men. Good answer Herd Fever. As long as those leaders chose to listen to God, God intervened and victory was guaranteed. Im in chronicles right now.
