imported_Rannug Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 1876, The Battle of the Little Bighorn under Crazy Horse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyazinth von Strachwitz Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Battle of Nations, Leipzig, Oct 1813.. kicked the french dwarf`s backside... Some people regard this battle as the first step to form the german nation. There is a famous saying: Aus dunkler Nacht durch blutige Schlacht zur goldener Freiheit Translation word by word: out of a dark night through a bloody battle to golden freedom Interpretation dark night = occupation by France bloody battle = Battle of Nations golden Freedom = no more french occupation Also a lot of people say that this is the origin of the colours of our State Flag... black, red and gold. [ July 24, 2007, 11:35 PM: Message edited by: Hyazinth von Strachwitz ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisND Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 ....... thermopylae with a minigun....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micheal Wittman Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 An Injun with a knife, at Little Big Horn. "I rode a tank Held a generals rank When the blitzkrieg raged And the bodies stank" But my number one choice would be "No War"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Why diss Patton? He always got the job done (what ever the task). Understand that we as Americans would go into battle willingly for such a leader, and his name was Blood & Guts!!! You know you are going to give it all you got when in battle with him, as well the winning side! Did he not go behind enemy lines to rescue is son from a German prison camp! It would seem we got sidetracked from the original post. I would only care too belong to the one that mattered most...with Jesus in the end Battle!!! I am 43 years old and I have gone this long without killing. I do not think I would like to kill anybody. It is my guess, there is some sort of curse that belongs to it. Of course Jericho would be another, would not have to do much but march around listening to the trumpet sound! I am sure it sounded like nothing else. Napoleonic War seemed like a gentlemen's war, maybe with Napoleon or even Nelson, but being that I do not think there be much rape and pillage on the sea I would stand with Napoleon and go with the spoils of war (Pillage the women and rape the lands). Of course I must consider the battle with the bare breasted women who beat the romans? would not matter witch side I was on. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 That a kid, WALTERO, is BACK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I will soon meet up with you again (my mooly little friend), in Battle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Alright pal, you must be out of hibernation for the late summer. You're in Alaska, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Originally posted by waltero: Did he not go behind enemy lines to rescue is son from a German prison camp! no he did NOT!! He sent 300 men to do the job - and they failed - only 35 returned. The force was a company of medium tanks, a platoon of light, and a company of armoured infantry. the commander of XII Corps had refused to undertake the operation without Eisenhower's approval, so Patton waited 'til he was away from his HQ, then delivered the mission straight to the Div commander who advised that a whole Combat Command would be required. Patton ignore the advice as he didn't want to bring the operation to Eisenhower's attention and as a result 32 men were killed and the balance captured. Patton maintained that he was "only trying to release POW's", yet had included a family friend on the raid ostensibly "to get combat experience" - that family friend was a decorated WW1 vet.....and Patton later refused to try to liberate the camp where HE was kept, despite it being closer to his army that the one where his son had been held, and having twice as many POW's in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 He had Moxy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Moxy without any intelligence it is stupidity. Add a decent amount of intelligence and it bcomes merely arrogance. Mixed with enough intelligence it is brilliance. I think Patton fitted in the middle group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaMonkey Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Arrogant with a touch of brilliance....I'll buy that. Good summation SO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 At least Patton tried to get some dudes out of POWs. More than Mac did in the Philliphines, leaving those dudes behind. Better than letting those dudes get executed by the Buntas or Russians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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