Posted on 08/04/2019 2:20:07 PM PDT by fugazi
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Me
Definitely Q.
Audi Murphy.
For me it’s pretty easy to answer. George Washington. Without him we wouldn’t have a country. He was indispensable to the cause.
Audie Murphy
Good one.
Easy.....George Washington.....
Without him, there wouldn’t be ANY American Soldiers.
John Rambo
How could a viable Figure of Merit possibly be developed to answer that question, given the millions under evaluation?
Even Washington has his issues.
Who was the greatest mud wrestler of all time?
Who was the greatest marble player of all time?
Who was the greatest snake eater of all time?
My father.
Washington was one-of-a-kind to be sure. Would we be able to trust any of our modern generals with essentially the opportunity to become king? I don’t think it would have turned out the same. Washington had some serious obstacles to overcome, but how can we be sure that say, a Matthew Ridgway couldn’t have accomplished the same in Washington’s shoes if given the opportunity?
They sure gave Alvin York a mighty fine movie adaption ... probably would have had him turning beet red from all the attention.
I think I would personally choose Chesty Puller as soldier.
Best General?
A brilliant British General, actually Field Marshall, Viscount Garnet Wolseley considered Robert E. Lee to not only be the best general but the best man he ever knew.
People for some reason like to denigrate Douglas MacArthur but he was truly brilliant. Patton had all the right instincts. Stonewall Jackson too.
Goodness there have been a lot.
Eisenhower
Patton
Pershing
Nimitz
If we at to count Confederates:
Lee and Jackson
Not on my list:
Grant -- His strength was a deep bench
MacArthur -- Because of North Korea
Sherman -- His March to the Sea made him a War Criminal
I can’t recall who he was right now but the German general who used the blitzkrieg in France had to be smart. Heinrici was a true defensive genius.
Of course they weren’t Americans.
Every American man who willingly signs up, knowing he probably will be going onto combat...
York and Murphy. For certain neither one would give a damn who was chosen.
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