Greatest General
Tick you said ' Hard to say who I would choose. General implies "Land". The US has had some amazing Admirals who basically wrote the book on amphibious land assault during the Pacific War. You are 100 % right sorry about that, Nemitz and Holsey (spelling) changed the war in the pacific, and Bull wasn’t even there after PH . Thanks for the over site Tick so yes land, air, and sea are all included.
supersonicboy. You said “Rommel was beaten by Monty and the 8th. Patton was a lot of bluster, Montgomery was planning and execution"
Yes and no. Monty never went in to a battle unless he had numbers tanks artillery greater than the enemy. Rommel new that was the only reason he was beaten by Monty and that given a second or third battle he would beat him as he always used the same tactics and Rommel would have destroyed him in another battle. Never for get the famous words of Patton “Rommel you magnificent son a bitch I read your book “. Monty commented on this said “ I didn’t know George could read or Rommel could write “ . The allies bowed down to Churchill and his want of Monty to be the English hero, not saying Monty wasn’t a great general, history tells us he was, but they moved him out after his battle with Rommel at EL Alamein because they new to use Monty to fight Rommel he would drain the supplies needed for the landing in Italy so he would have every thing he wanted, he wasn’t a team player, a great General yes.
monty69 you said " Both Montgomery and Patton were Prima Donnas who fuelled their egos on
the blood of the men they commanded. Both had some of the highest fatality
and casualty rates of WWII.
I'd have to state that I like Marshall for his compassion (The Marshal Plan
to re-build Europe ... also see Saving Private Ryan), Eisenhower for his
abilities to coordinate disparate Allies into a coordinated effort, and to
effectively plan the D-Day invasions with less than
Yes they had the highest rates in both but they were in the worst of it and that is a price of war, those men followed them unconditionally because they believed in them, when Patton turned his army around in the snow storm and moved them 100 miles back to the battle of the Bulge the battle where more Americans lost their lives than any other battle in the war and more many more would have died if Patton had not turned his army on no sleep quick march in snow and mud 100 miles in 24 hrs and then had them fight because soldier were trapped and going to be destroyed unless someone got there nose dirty , he was a fighting General and loved by his men , that is a great general, the one the troops will follow with out question.
Sorry Marshall and Ike were politicians not field Generals, and we also needed them for the piece once it came so yes your have a point but this is about the field battle.
As for Bradley. Omar Bradley "the Soldier's Soldier", for knowing just how to
Employ Prima Donnas like Montgomery and Patton (and employ them
he did - they were under his command).
He served under Patton until the Sicilian slapping incident. then he was promoted to be in charge and the first thing he did was give Patton and Army to command because he new after having been in the battles that it would take a blood and guts leader to fight this war as that’s what it was and he new more than anyone how much hell was a head. He was a great General and a great field General under Patton but a much better planner and he plan on having Patton lead and he did.
So thanks guys great incite, can wait to read more from you.
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