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**Xzmwskxn** · 01-30-2007, 06:43 PM

1) General Winter

Have to think about the rest.

**HOTgirlsXXL** · 01-30-2007, 07:15 PM

Giap

**tutkarussia** · 01-30-2007, 07:18 PM

Custer

**streMunford** · 01-31-2007, 09:14 AM

Marshall Stalin

**23InetrySypekek** · 01-31-2007, 12:06 PM

Aksel Airo
Ruben Lagus
Adolf Ehrnrooth
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
Erkki Raappana
Paavo Talvela
Aaro Pajari
Karl Oesch

Can't really pick 5...

**BUMbaronos** · 01-31-2007, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by Tattila the Hun
Aksel Airo
Ruben Lagus
Adolf Ehrnrooth
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
Erkki Raappana
Paavo Talvela
Aaro Pajari
Karl Oesch

Can't really pick 5...

**RooldpalApata** · 01-31-2007, 06:44 PM

1. George Washington
2. John J. Pershing
3. Andrew Jackson
4. Robert E. Lee
5. Jan III Sobieski

**Dr.Hoodoba** · 01-31-2007, 08:57 PM

Originally posted by KrazyHorse

No greater general than one that fought for your independence.

**Uciaucrx** · 02-01-2007, 12:37 AM

Alexander
Caesar
Hannibal
Scipio
Belisarius

Honorable mention

Cortez
Napoleon
Atius

I usually rate them by the quality of their opponents. Napoleon would be higher, but he did have Russia and Waterloo.

**AccusaJalsBub** · 02-01-2007, 08:21 AM

Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck

**tefraxKedWere** · 02-01-2007, 11:27 AM

Another great one: Hitler - could pull entire armies out of his ass.

**FilmCriticAwezume** · 02-01-2007, 03:14 PM

Who did the Khan beat that were proven generals?

**Sheefeadalfuh** · 02-02-2007, 09:00 AM

Originally posted by One_more_turn
In this regard, Caesar, Scipio, Wellington qualify. But they didn't fight nearly as outnumbered as Alex or the Khan. Wellington did, when he was in India and in Portugal.

I'm not a Caesarian expert, but IIRC, he was greatly outnumbered in Gaul.

**Cersdog** · 02-02-2007, 11:42 PM

Part of the efficiency of Hannibal of course can also be attributed to his use of war elephants.
They seem to have really frightened the romans (although the romans already encountered war elephants in their battles against Pyrrhus). Only later in the war they seem to have learned tactics to counter an elephant charge (finally making Hannibals war elephants useless at Zama)

**DuePew** · 02-03-2007, 01:54 PM

Chandragupta Maurya

**cymnPrayerm** · 02-04-2007, 04:10 AM

Alexander the Great
Erich von Manstein
Robert E. Lee
Erwin Rommel
Hannibal

**WFSdZuP3** · 02-09-2007, 01:07 PM

Imagine how badly the Confederates might have lost without Lee...

All the German WWII generals lost, Napoleon lost, Hannibal etc. Are they now crap because they ended up on the losing side...?

**VIAGRA-VIAGRA** · 02-09-2007, 03:40 PM

Roberrt e lee was a competent general who has been completely over romantacized. He is only ever mentioned because he was american.

**Txaizdxx** · 02-09-2007, 04:19 PM

What I know of him is that he seemed very capable as a battlefield general. Most of the time he was up against vastly superior forces and still held his own for the most part.

Certainly better than Stalin...

**M_Marked** · 02-09-2007, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by MOBIUS
What I know of him is that he seemed very capable as a battlefield general. Most of the time he was up against vastly superior forces and still held his own for the most part.

Certainly better than Stalin...

Pah

just think how the SU would have crumbled if there officers hadn't been massacred or their troops were allowed to retreat when faced with imminent destruction.

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23InetrySypekek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	Aksel Airo Ruben Lagus Adolf Ehrnrooth Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Hjalmar Siilasvuo Erkki Raappana Paavo Talvela Aaro Pajari Karl Oesch Can't really pick 5... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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BUMbaronos Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	Originally posted by Tattila the Hun Aksel Airo Ruben Lagus Adolf Ehrnrooth Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Hjalmar Siilasvuo Erkki Raappana Paavo Talvela Aaro Pajari Karl Oesch Can't really pick 5... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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RooldpalApata Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	1. George Washington 2. John J. Pershing 3. Andrew Jackson 4. Robert E. Lee 5. Jan III Sobieski Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Dr.Hoodoba Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	Originally posted by KrazyHorse No greater general than one that fought for your independence. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Uciaucrx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	Alexander Caesar Hannibal Scipio Belisarius Honorable mention Cortez Napoleon Atius I usually rate them by the quality of their opponents. Napoleon would be higher, but he did have Russia and Waterloo. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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AccusaJalsBub Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 550 Senior Member	Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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tefraxKedWere Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	Another great one: Hitler - could pull entire armies out of his ass. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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FilmCriticAwezume Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	Who did the Khan beat that were proven generals? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Sheefeadalfuh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 417 Senior Member	Originally posted by One_more_turn In this regard, Caesar, Scipio, Wellington qualify. But they didn't fight nearly as outnumbered as Alex or the Khan. Wellington did, when he was in India and in Portugal. I'm not a Caesarian expert, but IIRC, he was greatly outnumbered in Gaul. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Cersdog Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 378 Senior Member	Part of the efficiency of Hannibal of course can also be attributed to his use of war elephants. They seem to have really frightened the romans (although the romans already encountered war elephants in their battles against Pyrrhus). Only later in the war they seem to have learned tactics to counter an elephant charge (finally making Hannibals war elephants useless at Zama) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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DuePew Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 634 Senior Member	Chandragupta Maurya Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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cymnPrayerm Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	Alexander the Great Erich von Manstein Robert E. Lee Erwin Rommel Hannibal Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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WFSdZuP3 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	Imagine how badly the Confederates might have lost without Lee... All the German WWII generals lost, Napoleon lost, Hannibal etc. Are they now crap because they ended up on the losing side...? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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VIAGRA-VIAGRA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 528 Senior Member	Roberrt e lee was a competent general who has been completely over romantacized. He is only ever mentioned because he was american. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Txaizdxx Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 489 Senior Member	What I know of him is that he seemed very capable as a battlefield general. Most of the time he was up against vastly superior forces and still held his own for the most part. Certainly better than Stalin... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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M_Marked Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 563 Senior Member	Originally posted by MOBIUS What I know of him is that he seemed very capable as a battlefield general. Most of the time he was up against vastly superior forces and still held his own for the most part. Certainly better than Stalin... Pah just think how the SU would have crumbled if there officers hadn't been massacred or their troops were allowed to retreat when faced with imminent destruction. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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