|
| |||||||
| Polls Polls and discussion on their results. |
| View Poll Results: Who Is Germany's Greatest General? | |||
| Rommel, Field Marshal Erwin |     | 45 | 52.94% |
| Guderian, Colonel-General Heinz |    | 18 | 21.18% |
| Kesselring, General Albert |    | 7 | 8.24% |
| von Manstein, Field Marshal Erich |    | 18 | 21.18% |
| von Rundstedt, Field Marshal Gerd |    | 2 | 2.35% |
| von Kluge, Field Marshal Günther Hans |    | 0 | 0% |
| Keitel, Field Marshal Wilhelm | | 1 | 1.18% |
| Fromm, Colonel-General Friedrich | | 1 | 1.18% |
| Jodl, Colonel-General Alfred | | 1 | 1.18% |
| von Manteuffel, General of Panzer Troops Hasso | | 0 | 0% |
| Paulus, Field Marshal Friedrich | | 2 | 2.35% |
| Other | | 5 | 5.88% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 85. You may not vote on this poll | |||
 |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
03-12-2008, 11:37 AM
| #1 |
| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
Posts: 10,236
| Germany's Greatest General Who was Germany's Greatest General during WWII? I've listed a few below and in my opinion I would take Rommel. But was there some one better? For an insight of their careers check this site: Generals from Germany
__________________  "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/ |
|         |
|
03-12-2008, 11:39 AM
| #2 |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Escondido,Ca
Posts: 2,206
| Rommel
__________________  Dont shoot him...... It will just make him angry. |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 11:43 AM
| #3 |
| Der Crewchief   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
Posts: 33,152
| I voted Rommel for obvious reasons.
__________________  fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I] |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 11:49 AM
| #4 |
| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
Posts: 10,236
| Thanks for adding the others. Didn't know exactly who to add! 
__________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/ |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 11:50 AM
| #5 |
| Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
Posts: 33,152
| I only added a few more that were prominant people. I am not saying they are the best or not. Some were even tried and put to death in Nurnberg.
__________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I] |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 11:54 AM
| #6 |
| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
Posts: 10,236
| No prob - agreed. I picked Rommel because he seemed to have a very good grasp of not only tank tactics but warfare in general. And most of his downfalls - if you will - were caused by lack of supplies or cooperation with his superiors. From North Africa to Normandy he fought a battle against his boss on the right course of action which in the end he was justified.
__________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/ |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 11:57 AM
| #7 |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore
Posts: 3,233
| Rommel. TO
__________________  “Let's get Enterprise and Hornet turned into the wind." |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 12:04 PM
| #8 |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx
Posts: 4,346
| Rommel here too, with Guderian right under him.
__________________  |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 12:25 PM
| #9 |
| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
Posts: 10,236
| Actually those were my top 3 - Rommel, Guderian and Kesselring. The first two are obvious but Kesselring I thought fought a good fight in Italy.
__________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/ |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 02:20 PM
| #10 |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut
Posts: 2,221
| I went for Rommel. I don't know enough about Kesselring or Guderian to have an opinion on them.
__________________ "Never was so much owed by so many to so few"- Winston Churchill.  |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 02:28 PM
| #11 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx
Posts: 4,346
| Yes he did Njaco. Actually, I'd completely agree with your top three......in that order.
__________________ |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 03:37 PM
| #12 |
| "World Traveller"  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
Posts: 15,224
  | Rommel, then Guderian with Kesselring in third.
__________________  "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 04:17 PM
| #13 |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest
Posts: 907
| Definitely Rommel and second Guderian as for third I don't have one...
__________________ These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a child's toy made of paper."Henri Coanda" |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 04:53 PM
| #14 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phila, Pa
Posts: 3,446
| Going with Manstien. Nothing against Rommel, but he famous in the west where Manstien was more of an eastern general. Did a great job too. Second, I would go with Guderian. In the same run as other Tank generals. Wrote the book on it. |
|
| |
|
03-12-2008, 05:52 PM
| #15 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montrose, Colorado
Posts: 3,271
| Rommel, Guderian and Smiling Albert. Albert did a good job in Italy, especially for a LW general. |
|
| |
|
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Linear Mode
