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- Frederick the Greats - Oblique order and tactics - History Forum
Alexander the Great also used Echelon formation at Gaugamela, according to our sources Alexander also mixed his light cavalry of flank-guards with infantry in that battle
- most underrated Civil War general and most overrated?
Most overrated was probably William Tecumseh Sherman Don't get me wrong, Sherman was a great general, but around a lot of circles he is treated like the god of war When in reality most modern commanders probably prefer to study Grant or Beauregard What do you think?
- 11 greatest tactical achievements that changed the history of warfare
Here is a list of, in my opinion, the 11 greatest tactical feats achieved in battlefield through the course of history, as of innovation and changes they brought to warfare This list refers to pitched battles and larger operations, no siege warfare, guerrilla or counter-guerrilla warfare
- Whats Your top 15 best Military generals of all time and why?
Such a general is a great subcommander but should never be considered in the top echelon of generals Richard Gabriel correctly points out that his style of leading from the front is actually a major regression compared to his father Caesar is a much better general than Alexander, he's also light years better than Napoleon
- Has anybody read Hans Delbruck? - History Forum
Definitely the best military historian IL'sHO Only Robert O'Connell can stand close to this man A few questions: can any of you who have read his volumes on the art of war describe to me his proposal of echelon tactics and cohort tactics? Thanks, Lasher
- USA vs Great Britain | Page 10 | History Forum
Shows what you know - in the 1850s in the Crimea the entire fighting echelon of an entire British corps landed in a single day, including the horses for the cavalry But where exactly is the active army going to be?
- How Large were Lower Class Houses in Ancient Athens?
Of course, you are making so much stuff up "upper echelon neighborhoods"? Ancient Greek and Roman cities were too small to have separate neighborhoods divided by social class as modern American and Canadian cities do
- Remembrance | History Forum
Not even all the Higher Echelon bought into the Nazi ideology Some did, some thought the armistice conditions after WW1 were too harsh and should be moderated especially as the German Army was down but not quite out and never surrendered Some were war mongers (every country had them) and some followed orders
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