Greatest Military Leaders of all Time

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  1. RickPerryLover strawberries oh sweet Jesus strawberries

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    Hmm. I've been brushing up on Old Blood n' Guts Patton's career and I must say it is impressive. He sure should go near the top spot. One of the coolest things about him is in WWI he directed a squad of tanks. He was one of the first people to use tanks effeciently on a battlefield. Cool guy.
    RickPerryLover, Jan 23, 2012
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  2. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Patton is well known for his love of tanks, almost like a fetish.
    Viking Socrates, Jan 23, 2012
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  3. RickPerryLover strawberries oh sweet Jesus strawberries

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    Tank fetish, the most mannly of all fetishes.
    RickPerryLover, Jan 24, 2012
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  4. Romulus211 Proconsul

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    Patton was also a Cavalry commander, where his american Blitzkrieg came from.
    Romulus211, Jan 24, 2012
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  5. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    Patton was just a badass.
    slydessertfox, Jan 24, 2012
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  6. Vassilli1942 Well-Known Member

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    Patton in World War I.
    Vassilli1942, Jan 24, 2012
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  7. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    If only he didnt die in a car crash. Then he would die a year later anyway but you get the point.
    slydessertfox, Jan 25, 2012
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    Thats Patton on the way right, behind the white one.
    Romulus211, Jan 26, 2012
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    It would be nice to know what is so good about this swedish king.
    Romulus211, Jan 26, 2012
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  10. GeneralofCarthage Well-Known Member

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    If you could explain why I wouldn't say that.
    GeneralofCarthage, Jan 26, 2012
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  11. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    Both of you need to explain why. Carthage needs to explain why he disagrees and RizzE needs to explain why he thinks hes badass.
    slydessertfox, Jan 26, 2012
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  12. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Gustavus adolphus of Sweden was awesome.
    Viking Socrates, Jan 26, 2012
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  13. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Viking Socrates, Jan 26, 2012
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    Kublai khan. The grandson of the great Genghis Borigiin. He won many clear victories against armies much larger than his. He brought down the great Sung empire which commanded a force of more than a million soldiers. He was the first Mongol Commander to use Sun Tzu and other complex tactics in warfare. He also accompanied Tsubodai in the great trek into Europe, the trek that only ended when the khan died.
    theteremaster, Feb 1, 2012
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  15. yuri2045 A Marines Biologist

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    Agree with you, but just a correction, Genghis Khan's actual name is Borjigin Temudjin.
    yuri2045, Feb 1, 2012
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  16. theteremaster Well-Known Member

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    I did not know that. I particularly loved the story about how Kublai used goat skin rafts to surprise and surround the Sung army on the other side of the river.
    theteremaster, Feb 1, 2012
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  17. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    How the fuck do you pronounce that, yeah I much rather have Genghis Khan.
    Viking Socrates, Feb 1, 2012
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  18. Moltke the Elder Member

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    I dont have a top general but i can give you my top five in no particular order. Rommel, Moltke, Napoleon, Hannibal, and finally Lee. Thats my opinion I'll have a fun argument if you think otherwise.
    Moltke the Elder, Feb 2, 2012
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  19. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    No Alexander?!? No Caesar?! No Genghis Khan?! This is blasphemy! :eek:
    slydessertfox, Feb 3, 2012
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  20. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    You know we need to do a list of the worst military leaders of all time.
    Viking Socrates, Feb 3, 2012
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