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Well, I'm just a plain 'ol gamer type. All this history is just a tad too deep for me. But I have a simple question...

When DO we get to pass a few coins your way? I have paid for programs and games that don't hold a candle to SP:WAW. I would be honored to line the pockets of those that produced such a fine product. If only to INSURE more fine product...

You get me, WB?

Tank

While everyone else writes about Nimitz or Halsey, or Sprunce I will prove that "Battleship" Tom was the smartest sailor (just freak bad luck) and Percy the most able soldier (no one warned him about the bicycle) Now my only problem is condensing my version to less then 1500 words and translating to english from Gibbereese. But 50bucks is 10 cases of beer or 10 bottles of "Chateau Thames Embankment 99"

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I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a differant direction!

Since everyone seems to be listing their superlatives of pacific war commanders, I will do the same.
If you ask me, Yamamoto would have to be the most prophetic commander of the pacific war. He knew from the very beginning what the outcome would be.
The luckiest commander would have to be Halsey. Somehow, after many bad decisions, he came out on top. He managed to pull out victories after typhoons, disease, and falling into Japanese traps. He also managed to not be completely relieved of his command through the whole war.
The unluckiest was surely Kimmel. He was in command at the wrong place at the wrong time. Feel sorry for him really.
The most arrogant commander would have to be Macarthur. No one can even try to argue that.
Most intelligent commander would have to be Nimitz. He was an excellent organizer and strategist. Without him, the war might have been lost, or at least a heck of a lot tougher.
The most underrated commander was, without a doubt, Stillwell. He never got the troops he needed, nor the supplies, nor anything else, but he did pretty good, especially for having to deal with Chiang Kai Chek (sounds something like that anyways).
The worst goes to Percival. Surrendering Singapore without much of a fight to an inferior enemy was just ridiculous. Sure, hindsight is 20/20, but this guy didn't even try.
And the best would have to be Merril. He somehow managed to maintain unit cohesion through an extraordinarily long campaign, sick and dying troops, numerous exhausting battles, and all the while the Marauders were even a highly capable fighting unit. The stuff of legends...

Your support till now assures me that as long as we toe the line, you'll be there for us, billfold (or plastic) in hand to support out efforts.

This is gonna be fun and we'll do our best to be sure you get your money's worth.

Nice discussion on these commanders. Remember, they don't have to be top dogs. Majors, Captains, even a non-com. It depends more on your presentation than the rank or size of responsibility.

I would think the judges would be looking for the best commanders in terms of courage, leadership, commitment and savvy, not nececessarily in that order.

Wild Bill

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In Arduis Fidelis
Wild Bill Wilder
Coordinator, Scenario Design
Matrix Games