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Title: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 06, 2015, 11:55:04 am
Place to discuss the title.

I love the battle of Monte Cassino and the Italian campaign in general was rather good. 50,000 Poles, French-Moroccan troops, a US and Commonwealth battle group and minimal Italian resistance, the German general (Albert Kesselring) made some really good choices in contrast to the allies.

Here's a picture of the town after the fighting:

(https://i.imgur.com/qlX9IGw.jpg)

Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Windflower on December 06, 2015, 12:13:06 pm
Vimy Ridge and the Creeping Barrage.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 06, 2015, 12:16:21 pm
Good old creeping barrage lol, tried it on Men of war and ended up killing all of Liam Manns infantry lol
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Windflower on December 06, 2015, 12:38:41 pm
Requires lots of planning and practice :P
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 06, 2015, 12:49:28 pm
Quote from: Windflower on December 06, 2015, 12:38:41 pm
Requires lots of planning and practice :P

Yeah we found that out, I think I ended up killing about 35 Russian riflemen with 1/2 D1 Howitzer shots lol
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Colonel Howe on December 06, 2015, 04:59:56 pm
STALINGRAD


OOOOOOOORRARRAAAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAHZ

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Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Ted on December 06, 2015, 09:52:17 pm
To be honest i do not "love" any battle. Every battle was one too much to be honest.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Colonel Howe on December 06, 2015, 09:53:35 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 09:52:17 pm
To be honest i do not "love" any battle. Every battle was one too much to be honest.
Wow really deep
Plays with the soul
Provocative free thinking there
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Dom_ on December 06, 2015, 09:56:42 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 09:52:17 pm
To be honest i do not "love" any battle. Every battle was one too much to be honest.
Then why got to a thread that is about pretty much that exact thing.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 06, 2015, 09:58:10 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 09:52:17 pm
To be honest i do not "love" any battle. Every battle was one too much to be honest.

Don't post here then? This is for people with a bit more stomach  :)
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Ted on December 06, 2015, 10:04:21 pm
Quote from: Ketchup on December 06, 2015, 09:58:10 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 09:52:17 pm
To be honest i do not "love" any battle. Every battle was one too much to be honest.

Don't post here then? This is for people with a bit more stomach  :)

Believe me I got a stomach. I've allready seen open throats, open stomachs and all the other ugly stuff while being with the Red Cross.  And basically because I've seen such things with "a bit more stomach" I don't like the word "love" for an action of inhuman cruel. You can post here what you want, but that's my opinion.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 06, 2015, 10:13:45 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 10:04:21 pm
Quote from: Ketchup on December 06, 2015, 09:58:10 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 09:52:17 pm
To be honest i do not "love" any battle. Every battle was one too much to be honest.

Don't post here then? This is for people with a bit more stomach  :)

Believe me I got a stomach. I've allready seen open throats, open stomachs and all the other ugly stuff while being with the Red Cross.  And basically because I've seen such things with "a bit more stomach" I don't like the word "love" for an action of inhuman cruel. You can post here what you want, but that's my opinion.

And yet you rock a NATO signature and personal text "United against IS!" Because NATO have never bombed innocent people  ::)

And again, you post about people making topics off topic and yet here you are; rather contradictive.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Ted on December 06, 2015, 10:16:39 pm
Quote from: Ketchup on December 06, 2015, 10:13:45 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 10:04:21 pm
Quote from: Ketchup on December 06, 2015, 09:58:10 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 09:52:17 pm
To be honest i do not "love" any battle. Every battle was one too much to be honest.

Don't post here then? This is for people with a bit more stomach  :)

Believe me I got a stomach. I've allready seen open throats, open stomachs and all the other ugly stuff while being with the Red Cross.  And basically because I've seen such things with "a bit more stomach" I don't like the word "love" for an action of inhuman cruel. You can post here what you want, but that's my opinion.

And yet you rock a NATO signature and personal text "United against IS!" Because NATO have never bombed innocent people  ::)

And again, you post about people making topics off topic and yet here you are; rather contradictive.

Signature because I am going to spend enough years of my life as doctor in the army. And I never said I'm a plain pacifist. I just don't like the word "love" for a battle. Didn't you say you are an armyman? Go and look at someone whose brain is outside of his skull. Makes you not really happy. How is this offtopic?
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 06, 2015, 10:18:41 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 10:16:39 pm
Quote from: Ketchup on December 06, 2015, 10:13:45 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 10:04:21 pm
Quote from: Ketchup on December 06, 2015, 09:58:10 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 09:52:17 pm
To be honest i do not "love" any battle. Every battle was one too much to be honest.

Don't post here then? This is for people with a bit more stomach  :)

Believe me I got a stomach. I've allready seen open throats, open stomachs and all the other ugly stuff while being with the Red Cross.  And basically because I've seen such things with "a bit more stomach" I don't like the word "love" for an action of inhuman cruel. You can post here what you want, but that's my opinion.

And yet you rock a NATO signature and personal text "United against IS!" Because NATO have never bombed innocent people  ::)

And again, you post about people making topics off topic and yet here you are; rather contradictive.

Signature because I am going to spend enough years of my life as doctor in the army. And I never said I'm a plain pacifist. I just don't like the word "love" for a battle. How is this offtopic?

Going off the topic of the main post matey, I am not here to discuss your service to the red cross and nor do I want to. So please refrain from the thread
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Colonel Howe on December 06, 2015, 10:20:26 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 10:16:39 pm
Quote from: Ketchup on December 06, 2015, 10:13:45 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 10:04:21 pm
Quote from: Ketchup on December 06, 2015, 09:58:10 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 09:52:17 pm
To be honest i do not "love" any battle. Every battle was one too much to be honest.

Don't post here then? This is for people with a bit more stomach  :)

Believe me I got a stomach. I've allready seen open throats, open stomachs and all the other ugly stuff while being with the Red Cross.  And basically because I've seen such things with "a bit more stomach" I don't like the word "love" for an action of inhuman cruel. You can post here what you want, but that's my opinion.

And yet you rock a NATO signature and personal text "United against IS!" Because NATO have never bombed innocent people  ::)

And again, you post about people making topics off topic and yet here you are; rather contradictive.

Signature because I am going to spend enough years of my life as doctor in the army. And I never said I'm a plain pacifist. I just don't like the word "love" for a battle. Didn't you say you are an armyman? Go and look at someone whose brain is outside of his skull. Makes you not really happy. How is this offtopic?
You assume "love" means we're all sitting around masturbating to human cruelty when in fact this is a place for people who love history and military history specifically

Get your head out of your ass and stop trying to be superior to everyone. It's honestly fucking annoying
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Ted on December 06, 2015, 10:22:14 pm
Well no but I believe my posts are quite constructive. You asked for people's favourite battle and said it is for people with a bit more stomach, I said that I don't have a favourite battle as I don't like the formulation due to the fact that a battle just is a plain massacre where humans are blown into parts, what I have allready seen in minor scale. That's not offtopic. So why should I refrain from here?

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@Howe I also love military history but this still is my opinion
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 07, 2015, 03:31:32 am
Anyway, back to topic.. I understand no one likes Ted but not here ;)

Anyone like Burma then? ;D

Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Nipplestockings on December 07, 2015, 09:11:59 am
Favorite battle in terms of pure shock and awe is probably Kursk. I've also been learning a bit about Chosin Reservoir and the Korean war in general. Shit's all messed up.

Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 10:04:21 pm
Quote from: Ketchup on December 06, 2015, 09:58:10 pm
Quote from: Ted on December 06, 2015, 09:52:17 pm
To be honest i do not "love" any battle. Every battle was one too much to be honest.

Don't post here then? This is for people with a bit more stomach  :)

Believe me I got a stomach. I've allready seen open throats, open stomachs and all the other ugly stuff while being with the Red Cross.  And basically because I've seen such things with "a bit more stomach" I don't like the word "love" for an action of inhuman cruel. You can post here what you want, but that's my opinion.

Why lie on the internet? You're so silly.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 07, 2015, 11:51:54 am
Well, I think he is gone lol.

I just finished the band of brothers book, the forgotten highlander and one about Arnhem, quite nice books. My mum cares for an ex-POW in Burma who worked on the railway too :^)

Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Black Watch 1745 on December 07, 2015, 12:07:50 pm
  I think the raid on St Nazaire has to be one of my favourite actions, not least because they left from Falmouth, my fathers home town, and I can remember seeing the plaque there as a child. My favourite part has to be when HMS Campbeltown, which had crashed the gates at the beginning of the raid, was still there in the morning and hadn't exploded. The Germans all went aboard it, curious as to why the British would just crash an old ship into the gates. The British PoWs meanwhile were anxiously looking at their watches when suddenly, up it went, killing a few hundred Germans as well. I believe that is why Hitler issued an order that afterwards no Commandos were to be taken prisoner, they were all to be killed on sight.
  Oh and there is also this:

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Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 07, 2015, 02:02:29 pm
That's gnarly  ::)

Falklands anyone  ;)
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: The Mighty McLovin on December 07, 2015, 04:36:13 pm
The Battle of Dunkirk. My great grandfather got stuck on that beach.  :'(

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Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Colonel Howe on December 07, 2015, 04:51:28 pm
Quote from: The Mighty McLovin on December 07, 2015, 04:36:13 pm
The Battle of Dunkirk. My great grandfather got stuck on that beach.  :'(

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RIP gramps

nvr 4git
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 07, 2015, 05:00:45 pm
Quote from: Colonel Howe on December 07, 2015, 04:51:28 pm
Quote from: The Mighty McLovin on December 07, 2015, 04:36:13 pm
The Battle of Dunkirk. My great grandfather got stuck on that beach.  :'(

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RIP gramps

nvr 4git

Amazing evac though :)

Hitler did kind of ruin WW2 for the Axis lets be honest
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Black Watch 1745 on December 07, 2015, 05:46:46 pm
  My father used to play golf with a chap who was evacuated at Dunkirk. I cannot believe that the French government insisted upon sending the evacuated French troops back (120,000 off of the top of my head), it was clear they had lost.
  My own Great-grandfather was in the Royal Air Force during the interwar period (enlisted 1929) and was based out in Egypt before being sent back to the UK to bomb Germany. He survived the war but he never talked about his experiences much apparently.
  With Dunkirk I heard stories though that the Germans were already stretching their supply lines so even if they had not been ordered to halt it would have been very difficult to destroy the BEF and their allies before they could be evacuated, not to mention that the allied rear guard was fighting very hard.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: MrTiki on December 07, 2015, 09:54:42 pm
If you guys can't handle a different opinion to your own, an internet forum isn't the best place to be. Topics on these forums don't have to be reserved for appreciation only. As long as disagreement is done in a calm and respectful manner there's nothing wrong with it. Ted's initial post was fine. If he had posted insulting you all for glorifying war, then sure, it's not helpful at all. As it is, it was just an observation of his based on his own experiences.

That being said, just move on. It's really not that hard to not get triggered by someone posting a different opinion to yours. I've removed the posts, so lets just continue the topic of discussion.


On topic:
Dunkirk was pretty incredible, so I'd probably have to go for that.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Nipplestockings on December 07, 2015, 09:58:05 pm
What? All evidence points to the autistic 14 year old german turkslime being the troublemaker, yet you defend him as if he's a victim. What a cuck you are. I cluck in your general direction, king of kucks. CLUCK.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 07, 2015, 10:01:55 pm
Quote from: Nipplestockings on December 07, 2015, 09:58:05 pm
What? All evidence points to the autistic 14 year old german turkslime being the troublemaker, yet you defend him as if he's a victim. What a cuck you are. I cluck in your general direction, king of kucks. CLUCK.

lol

And yeah, not sure if Dunkirk was just luck or a divine intervention lol
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: MrTiki on December 07, 2015, 10:06:18 pm
He posted something that people didn't agree with. Everyone insults him.
My solution: Clean up the mess, let everyone get on with things.

Not sure I can make it any simpler than that.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Windflower on December 07, 2015, 10:19:00 pm
Someone that nobody likes posts something that's stupid af. Everyone insults him.
Proper solution: Clean up the mess, mute Ted, let everyone have a happy day on FSE.


kappa
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 07, 2015, 10:20:20 pm
Quote from: MrTiki on December 07, 2015, 10:06:18 pm
He posted something that people didn't agree with. Everyone insults him.
My solution: Clean up the mess, let everyone get on with things.

Not sure I can make it any simpler than that.

He wasn't being insulted just for that, he is a general sperg.

Also, next time I am warned and I follow this:

"If you would like to contest this warning then please contact either our PR manager or any of our Senior Moderators, who can be contacted through the information on this thread."

I'd like them to actually reply after making a valid point, thanks!
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Frederik on December 07, 2015, 10:34:38 pm
The problem is more that Ted bitched on his thread because somebody wrote something he didnt liked.

On Topic: I think when Rommel came to Africa he pretty much wreked there with the Afrikakorps, to bad the 'muricans had so many planes on the mediteran sea.
And Creta was pretty impressive.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 07, 2015, 10:36:10 pm
Quote from: Frederik on December 07, 2015, 10:34:38 pm
The problem is more that Ted bitched on his thread because somebody wrote something he didnt liked.

On Topic: I think when Rommel came to Africa he pretty much wreked there with the Afrikakorps, to bad the 'muricans had so many planes on the mediteran sea.
And Creta was pretty impressive.

Not to mention the poor supply routes, plus Patton and Monte was down there :^)
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 07, 2015, 11:40:13 pm
Enough of Ted now, ignore him.

Operation Fallujah was fucking dank, in other news - the Syrian army has given the Turks 48 hours to leave their land
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Kore on December 08, 2015, 11:18:50 am
Battle of Metz in ww2 is interesting


@ketchup

Did you like BoB? Pretty good book imo
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Saxon on December 08, 2015, 05:04:01 pm
Quote from: Kore on December 08, 2015, 11:18:50 am
Battle of Metz in ww2 is interesting


@ketchup

Did you like BoB? Pretty good book imo

 Band of brothers is a very nice book, really detailed and well thought out, the ending for it is really nice - although I feel the show captures more of the banter and more gory scenes a bit better for me.

I'd recommend The forgotten highlander, it's about a WW2 POW being forced to work on the Burma railway, good view on the Japs.
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Peppers on December 10, 2015, 02:26:51 am
Battle of Crete the Fallshirmjagers even tho the plans where found out and they took heavy casualties they still pressed on and won the battle
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Hasan.Macit on February 11, 2016, 12:58:36 am
Battle:Turkish War of Indepence
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Desc:A epic battle for Anadolia and Rumelia.Ottoman Empire gived nearly all of his lands.UK in Costantinaple Greeks in İzmir,France and Italy in Anadolia.Armenians,Kurds and Georgians rioting in Eastern Lands and the Turks under Mustafa Kemal founded a country named "Turkey"
 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_War_of_Independence)
-Attacker
  • Great Britain
    • India
  • France
    • French Western Africa
    • The Armenian Legion
  • Italy
  • United States of America
  • Kurdish Rebels
  • Japan(money help)
  • The Ottoman Empire
    • Kuvay-i inzibatiye
  • Greece
    • Troops of Çerkez Ethem
    • Troops of Hasan Ağa
  • Geogrian Rebels
-Defender
  • Grand Army of Ankara (a.k.a. Turkey)
  • USSR (money help)
Result;
Turkey founded and the First World War ended.
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General:Mustafa Kemal "Atatürk"
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Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Kore on February 12, 2016, 08:28:13 am
the warriors of turkye did a good job!
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Ted on February 14, 2016, 09:39:22 am
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestanimations.com%2FMilitary%2FExplosions%2Fnuclear-atom-bomg-explosion-animated-gif-6.gif&hash=10f50a85f677b05e4796706cdc06487d45749eda)


Now, for seriousness: Operation Valkyrie (Unternehmen Walküre) by members of the Wehrmacht under Erwin von Witzleben, Henning von Tresckow und Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
Title: Re: Favourite post-WW1 General/Battle/Operation
Post by: Wolff on February 17, 2016, 08:13:42 pm
Freikorps action in the baltics, 1919 and Upper-Silesia, 1921 were pretty based