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To: clee1
Patton, Montgomery, Napoleon, Hannibal, McArthur, Schwartzkopf, Nimitz, Rommel, Zhukov

Monty?? - What were his accomplishments not more attributable to Enigma than to his capabilities?

Nor do I see any real genius in Schwartzkopf. Seems rather ordinary to me.

Now, Franks, I think, ranks right up there near the top.

However, not being a military analyst, I'm open to being educated.

132 posted on 11/14/2004 5:48:22 PM PST by dougd
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To: dougd

Monty's defeat of Rommel was nothing short of brilliant, although I have to reconsider him as part of the "Greatest" list.

Schwartzkopfs envelopment and distruction of a large modern army in such a short time will go down in history as one of the greatest military actions of all time; comparable to D-Day, Shermans March, etc.

Franks, while I respect him tremendously, fought two pi$$-ant enemies with overwhelming force. A 15 year old paintball-battle-fighter could have done as well.


179 posted on 11/14/2004 6:00:58 PM PST by clee1 (Islam is a deadly plague; liberalism is the AIDS virus that prevents us from defending ourselves.)
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