Topic: Most underated?

KC72 · January 27th, 2005

Who do you think are the unsung military figures in history? People who do not get enough credit or people we might not have heard of? For my part i think General Slim.

battery · January 27th, 2005

Battle of Thermopylae is sometimes overlooked..

http://www.geocities.com/the_temple_...0spartans.html

Marksman · January 27th, 2005

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Battle of Thermopylae is sometimes overlooked..

http://www.geocities.com/the_temple_...0spartans.html

battle of thermopylae is basic history knowledge u get in elementary school,how is it overlooked?

KC72 · January 27th, 2005

What about the mongol subati?

Whispering Death · January 27th, 2005

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Battle of Thermopylae is sometimes overlooked..

http://www.geocities.com/the_temple_...0spartans.html

battle of thermopylae is basic history knowledge u get in elementary school,how is it overlooked?

Maybe in the Baltic states, but I'd bet less than 1 in 300 Americans could even correctly identify what part of the world Thermopole is in, much less what happened there.

battery · January 27th, 2005

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Battle of Thermopylae is sometimes overlooked..

http://www.geocities.com/the_temple_...0spartans.html

battle of thermopylae is basic history knowledge u get in elementary school,how is it overlooked?

Maybe in the Baltic states, but I'd bet less than 1 in 300 Americans could even correctly identify what part of the world Thermopole is in, much less what happened there.

the_13th_redneck · January 27th, 2005

How about Air Chief Marshal Lord Hugh Dowding who was in charge of the RAF fighter command during the Battle of Britain?

The other would be General Lee Sun-shin who, with his 12 ships, sank over 100 Japanese ships without firing a single shot. He cleverly used the study of tides and currents to lure the Japanese into a trap. He let mother nature take care of everything else.

Doppleganger · January 27th, 2005

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How about Air Chief Marshal Lord Hugh Dowding who was in charge of the RAF fighter command during the Battle of Britain?

The other would be General Lee Sun-shin who, with his 12 ships, sank over 100 Japanese ships without firing a single shot. He cleverly used the study of tides and currents to lure the Japanese into a trap. He let mother nature take care of everything else.

I've not heard of General Lee Sun-shin (although what he did sounds pretty amazing) but Air Marshall Lord Dowding is a good choice.

When you say overlooked I assume you mean by the general public at large? In that case the following guys are well overlooked:

Subotai
Heinz Guderian
Erich von Manstein
Leonidas
Hans Ulrich Rudel

Apologies if my choices are WW2 loaded but that's the subject I know most about.

MadeInChina · January 28th, 2005

the strategist from the three kingdoms : ZHuGeLiang

he was a brillant tactician, especially in the use of fire, in which he first suggeste teh use of gunpowder. his plans were brillant and he had a 99% win during his entire life

the_13th_redneck · January 28th, 2005

I've actually heard that name... probably because I've read some of that stuff ages ago.
Can't remember much though.

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KC72 Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	Post; Most underated? Who do you think are the unsung military figures in history? People who do not get enough credit or people we might not have heard of? For my part i think General Slim.

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battery Centurion	Battle of Thermopylae is sometimes overlooked.. http://www.geocities.com/the_temple_...0spartans.html __________________ The only men to see the true end to war are those whom have fallen in it. - PLATO

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the_13th_redneck No Chance Outside Gear	How about Air Chief Marshal Lord Hugh Dowding who was in charge of the RAF fighter command during the Battle of Britain? The other would be General Lee Sun-shin who, with his 12 ships, sank over 100 Japanese ships without firing a single shot. He cleverly used the study of tides and currents to lure the Japanese into a trap. He let mother nature take care of everything else. __________________ I don't exist. TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSTITUTED Next time you travel http://www.epictrip.com

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MadeInChina Primus Pilus	the strategist from the three kingdoms : ZHuGeLiang he was a brillant tactician, especially in the use of fire, in which he first suggeste teh use of gunpowder. his plans were brillant and he had a 99% win during his entire life __________________ A signature is a little text that can be added at the bottom of the posts you make. It\'s limited to 300 characters (size 7 to 12) on 5 line(s) and 1 image(s) with none larger than 100x500 pixels and for a maximum of 20Kb. In your text, no more than 100 characters without space too.

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KC72 Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	What about the mongol subati?

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the_13th_redneck No Chance Outside Gear	I've actually heard that name... probably because I've read some of that stuff ages ago. Can't remember much though.

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