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sealion · 04-11-2008, 11:26 AM

I guess what this session has to deal with , is about the judgement of histrory on the reputation of military leaders after their death, and their military skills , this is what we are talking about . History use to give the term GREAT to those who where the best , many are mentioned here , Alexander the Great however is the one i like most , his tactics were mentioned and studied by Napoleon Bonaparte , used in wwII by Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel , being teached in military academies around the world etc , he made it all the way to India with not being able to take any support from his motherland Greece which those days where months behind him , he had no water if his soldiers hadn't , he said when i ll die carry me along my troops with my hands open so they ll be able to see i m not taking anything with me (he died at the age of 33 y.o.) he fought many times against numerous enemies and he never lost a battle. Offcourse there were many skilled military leaders , Alexander the Great is my vote , (as long i have to support only one)

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sealion Regular Join Date: 09-06-07 Location: CYPRUS (east med island , eu member) Posts: 64 Country:	I guess what this session has to deal with , is about the judgement of histrory on the reputation of military leaders after their death, and their military skills , this is what we are talking about . History use to give the term GREAT to those who where the best , many are mentioned here , Alexander the Great however is the one i like most , his tactics were mentioned and studied by Napoleon Bonaparte , used in wwII by Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel , being teached in military academies around the world etc , he made it all the way to India with not being able to take any support from his motherland Greece which those days where months behind him , he had no water if his soldiers hadn't , he said when i ll die carry me along my troops with my hands open so they ll be able to see i m not taking anything with me (he died at the age of 33 y.o.) he fought many times against numerous enemies and he never lost a battle. Offcourse there were many skilled military leaders , Alexander the Great is my vote , (as long i have to support only one) __________________ Solon you Greeks will be for ever kids,you forget your history and you start all over again(Plato)