I really recommend reading the book: Hitlers Army (1939-45): its a series of short essays/historical scenarios/questions/analysis on formation and politics as well, TO&E on the Wermacht/W-SS during its peak, and decline.
Most memoirs (Guderian/Rommel/Von Mellenthin) make great contribution to...
There are too many 'brilliant strategists' to list...Personal favorites are preference to each person.
For personal favorites, *before 1900's*:
-Hannibal
-Hamilcar Barca
-Alexander ( King Phillip)
-Carl Von Clausewitz
-Napoleon
-Jakov Alexeevich Potemkin
Man...There are too many tacticians...
I have a quick question about the Dora-Nine: It seems that these planes saw a lot of combat, but from some of the history, its roll changed dramatically over the months/years of service: For me, flight intercepting seemed to have been the most effective for these higher altitude (faster)...
M18 Hellcat is an awesome tank...
The reason why I like the Wolverine: It was used in Africa in the mid-war...the M18 was faster...and did a smashing job, but the M10 did just as good against the German tanks.
All American tanks lit up like a Rognson anyway...(Referenced from Hitlers Army...
They have EX cops doing that job as well; either way, any willing/able body is going to do the job that is at hand, I wouldn't consider an EX (Add soc fella here) to do the job, they'll do it...Private contacting is mundane/monotonous, and not as high speed as you think, its all a job, even when...