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To: MikeinIraq

I think we have most choices in common :) You have included Caesar (whom I forgot) and Charlemagne (I haven't read much about his campaigns). I see you have included Pershing....what do you think about Patton and McArthur among modern American generals?

IMHO, Zhukov has not received his due credit due to the cold war. The Russo-Japanese battles at Nomohan (pre-WW2 in late 1930s) are almost unknown and his success in the Eastern Front in WW2 (Kursk) finally destroyed Hitler's Barbossa and Citadel operations.


591 posted on 12/22/2005 10:19:40 AM PST by indcons (FReepmail indcons to join the MilHist ping list)
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To: indcons

Patton and McArthur were good generals.

Patton never got a chance to truly go after the Germans. 3rd ARmy did some great things, but it would have been in Germany pre-Battle of the Bulge if not for Montgomery's screw up in the Netherlands.....

MacArthur did some great things, but I don't know. I don't know or think he did it intentionally, but he took more credit for luck than anything else. He was a great leader though.


669 posted on 12/22/2005 1:02:33 PM PST by MikefromOhio
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