Comments on: Top 10 Worst Military Blunders in History http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/ Quality articles by quality people Thu, 17 May 2012 23:10:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Billy bob http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-3498 Billy bob Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:01:18 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-3498 I think you should add Muhammad Ali getting his ass kicked by joe Frazier to the list I think you should add Muhammad Ali getting his ass kicked by joe Frazier to the list

]]> By: Barry http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-3217 Barry Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:32:50 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-3217 At this time Russia and many people in Britain were calling for a second front-when Britains only direct attack on Germany was by the RAF at night and resulting in more deaths to aircrew than Germans on the ground.The Canadians had had an army idle in Britain since 1940 and their government was keen 'for it to be put to some use'. The British must have know that they had no more chance of capturing Dieppe, holding it, then safely withdrawning men and TANKS (after Dunkirk!)as the Germans would have done attacking the southen coast of England. Perhaps and no disrespect to the terrible loss of life in saying this, it was a inglorious gesture of war. Read Beach Green, a little known success of the raid. Positives did come from this raid and saved many lives on D-Day. At this time Russia and many people in Britain were calling for a second front-when Britains only direct attack on Germany was by the RAF at night and resulting in more deaths to aircrew than Germans on the ground.The Canadians had had an army idle in Britain since 1940 and their government was keen ‘for it to be put to some use’. The British must have know that they had no more chance of capturing Dieppe, holding it, then safely withdrawning men and TANKS (after Dunkirk!)as the Germans would have done attacking the southen coast of England. Perhaps and no disrespect to the terrible loss of life in saying this, it was a inglorious gesture of war. Read Beach Green, a little known success of the raid. Positives did come from this raid and saved many lives on D-Day.

]]> By: Andrew http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-3000 Andrew Sat, 22 Oct 2011 08:40:10 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-3000 "The Dieppe Raid was made to support Russia" - You must be kidding, 7000-10000 Allies men attacked about 2000 Germans, while several million Germans fought millions of Russians on the Eastern Front. Allies just were checking capabilities of German coastal defenses, with best commandos attacking machine-gun dots and walls, very bad move. “The Dieppe Raid was made to support Russia” – You must be kidding, 7000-10000 Allies men attacked about 2000 Germans, while several million Germans fought millions of Russians on the Eastern Front. Allies just were checking capabilities of German coastal defenses, with best commandos attacking machine-gun dots and walls, very bad move.

]]> By: Barry http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-2697 Barry Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:13:47 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-2697 The Dieppe Raid was made to support Russia - if it had fallen Germany would have won the war.As a result Dermany was reminded that they were fighting a war on 2 fronts and moved men + aircraft to defend the channel coast.Did the British want it to suceed? There are only 2 landing options-a port/town or coastline. What chance for D-Day if the raid had been a successful beach landing? The raid was however the begining of the end of the R.A.F.'Big Wing'. The Dieppe Raid was made to support Russia – if it had fallen Germany would have won the war.As a result Dermany was reminded that they were fighting a war on 2 fronts and moved men + aircraft to defend the channel coast.Did the British want it to suceed? There are only 2 landing options-a port/town or coastline. What chance for D-Day if the raid had been a successful beach landing? The raid was however the begining of the end of the R.A.F.’Big Wing’.

]]> By: How-man http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-2189 How-man Wed, 18 May 2011 02:47:21 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-2189 Pearl Harbor was a huge fail on the USA's behalf, though it was a cowardly act by the Japanese. The vengeance of the USA was not swift and took four years to complete, many more innocent souls died in the USA's solution then Pearl Harbor (2,402- Pearl Harbor, 118,661- Hiroshima.) I think we all know the nationality of the blogger Pearl Harbor was a huge fail on the USA’s behalf, though it was a cowardly act by the Japanese. The vengeance of the USA was not swift and took four years to complete, many more innocent souls died in the USA’s solution then Pearl Harbor (2,402- Pearl Harbor, 118,661- Hiroshima.) I think we all know the nationality of the blogger

]]> By: vesey http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-2176 vesey Wed, 11 May 2011 13:28:50 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-2176 Yeah Clayton, here here, good on you. Jolly good speech, man after my heart. Here's to Chamberlain, Daladier, Kellog, Briand and Mahatma Ghandi. Well have a good day. Now what were we talking about ?? oh yeah now i remember.. Yeah Clayton, here here, good on you. Jolly good speech, man after my heart. Here’s to Chamberlain, Daladier, Kellog, Briand and Mahatma Ghandi. Well have a good day. Now what were we talking about ?? oh yeah now i remember..

]]> By: vesey http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-2175 vesey Wed, 11 May 2011 13:21:41 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-2175 Most American's tend to lump the Commonwealth nations together with England not as a slight but to save space. All WW2 historians of any weight recognize the large contribution of the various British Commonwealth nations even if hollywood does'nt. I just wish Americans would get their history from competent historians instead of hollywood.......... Most American’s tend to lump the Commonwealth nations together with England not as a slight but to save space. All WW2 historians of any weight recognize the large contribution of the various British Commonwealth nations even if hollywood does’nt. I just wish Americans would get their history from competent historians instead of hollywood……….

]]> By: vesey http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-2174 vesey Wed, 11 May 2011 13:16:19 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-2174 Correction Cora: France did'nt have to surrender in 1940, they wanted to. When Nato trains officers from it's member nations, the last stop on the tour is France where they are taught how to surrender as shamefully as possible so they can become eligible for the famous French medal the " croix de chicken".............. Correction Cora: France did’nt have to surrender in 1940, they wanted to. When Nato trains officers from it’s member nations, the last stop on the tour is France where they are taught how to surrender as shamefully as possible so they can become eligible for the famous French medal the ” croix de chicken”…………..

]]> By: vesey http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-2173 vesey Wed, 11 May 2011 13:05:57 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-2173 The Nuremburg trials have always been a travesty in my eyes because of the Soviet Unions participation as a judicial member. The ugliest kind of hypocrisy that the other allies were well aware of. Shameful.............. The Nuremburg trials have always been a travesty in my eyes because of the Soviet Unions participation as a judicial member. The ugliest kind of hypocrisy that the other allies were well aware of. Shameful…………..

]]> By: Connor http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-2172 Connor Mon, 09 May 2011 03:24:33 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-2172 Yah the way this guy described Dieppe was extremely disrespectful. As a fellow Canadian (Don't know if the blogger is but judging by the military history you stated I'm guessing you are) I am angered by the way he described it, it's almost derogatory. But it is good to see that you keep your Grandfather's memory alive. I have quite a large military family also (everyman in my family has served in the armed forces) and only one was KIA in the Great War, and another was wounded in France during the Second World War. Thanks for your post. And BTW the British Officer who planned the raid received a medal for the operation, which is ridiculous. Yah the way this guy described Dieppe was extremely disrespectful. As a fellow Canadian (Don’t know if the blogger is but judging by the military history you stated I’m guessing you are) I am angered by the way he described it, it’s almost derogatory. But it is good to see that you keep your Grandfather’s memory alive. I have quite a large military family also (everyman in my family has served in the armed forces) and only one was KIA in the Great War, and another was wounded in France during the Second World War. Thanks for your post.

And BTW the British Officer who planned the raid received a medal for the operation, which is ridiculous.

]]> By: Marcus http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-2154 Marcus Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:34:44 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-2154 Technically Ireland remained neutral through-out WW2 since they were far from keen on the idea of helping Britain (especially the English) out. Also in the list of Allies it misses out a lot of names; New Zealand, India, etc. Technically Ireland remained neutral through-out WW2 since they were far from keen on the idea of helping Britain (especially the English) out. Also in the list of Allies it misses out a lot of names; New Zealand, India, etc.

]]> By: dale http://akorra.com/2010/03/03/top-10-worst-military-blunders-in-history/#comment-2134 dale Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:06:20 +0000 http://www.akorra.com/?p=86#comment-2134 hello my name is dale coyne,i live in sudbury ont. my uncle linus coyne was killed on july 4th at carpiquet france,his regiment royal winnipeg rifiles were decimated on d-day so they moved him to the hamilton light infantry.war records in ottawa list the battle that day or next and several canadian soldiers killed including my uncle.fell free to e-mail me back. hello my name is dale coyne,i live in sudbury ont. my uncle linus coyne was killed on july 4th at carpiquet france,his regiment royal winnipeg rifiles were decimated on d-day so they moved him to the hamilton light infantry.war records in ottawa list the battle that day or next and several canadian soldiers killed including my uncle.fell free to e-mail me back.

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