just mistakes?

Message 232 of 877

I once wrote a posting about how generals see. Now I am interested in how self glory, or miscommunications have effected battles or wars might you have a few good examples the few I have include
1. Montgomery in world war 2. operation Market Garden he wanted the “honor” of being the first to enter germany Missed got a lot of soldirs killed.
2. churchil & Gallipoli
3. MacArhur and the phillipines why he did not move the fighter planes off the run way so they were all destroyed in first few minutes of the Japanese attack
4. his leaving the Philapines with his and press agent leaving staff and all the wounded
5. battle of Gettysburg when lee lost ‘his eyes” the cavalery under longstreet took themselves out of the battle.
I figure any battle where Patten had to work with another regiment or army

posted by yichel

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We're here becuz we're here becuz we're here."

Another "song" says, "Ours is not to reason why, ours is just to do or die."

The reasoning is, that when given orders, you just do it. Without a resounding "Yes, but. . . . . "

posted by Baxtor
5 months ago

Onjuly 3 after gen pemberton in vicksburg decides to send his adjutent, Bowens, to speak with grant regarding peace terms Burns as he is leaving holding a flag of truce all of a sudden a buzz of bulets come at him. someone had forgoten to unfurl the white flag. Amazing
Asnd it happened on July 3.

yichel

posted by yichel
5 months ago

At the Battle of Isandlwana , Lord Chelmsford split his forces , taking about 2,500 men to chase a group of several thousand Zulus who were purposely drawing him away from his camp . He left about 1,500 men behind to guard the camp who were virtually wiped out by the 20,000 Zulus who attacked them . The Zulus were armed only with spears , while the British had the new Martini-Henry rifle , which could fire 10-12 rounds per minute and had a range of several hundred yards . Even with poor marksmanship the british should have been able to inflict 20-25,000 casualties upon the Zulus , instead they only killed about 1,000 . It was the worst defeat ever of a British force by natives troops .

posted by Dirck
5 months ago

was this the battle with the zulu king Shaka?

posted by yichel
5 months ago

Chetswayo was the Zulu king at that time . Shaka died in 1828 , Isandlwana was in 1879 .

posted by Dirck
5 months ago

As if to underscore how bad the British performance was at Isandlwana , immediately after that battle , over 4,000 Zulus attacked 179 British and Boer troops at Roarke's Drift . The 179 troops held the Zulus off for 2 days , killing around 1,000 of them before the Zulus finally withdrew .A great movie was made of this battle starring Michael Caine , I think that the title was Zulu .

posted by Dirck
5 months ago

No joke it was on t v last night michael caine, carol baker george howard ? english actor. great red uniforms white hats nut cases.

posted by yichel
5 months ago

I loved when the Welshmen were singing " Men of Harlech " . " take this warning to the foe men , ye shall bite the ground " .

posted by Dirck
5 months ago

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