parsifal
Colonel
The biggest single defeat for the CW forces in terms of losses and long term effects has to be the loss of Singapore. More than any other single event, it influenced the nature of the post world.
The longest retreat overland was Burma...the worst naval defeat was probably one of the unkown convoy battles....ther were many several times worse than PQ-17.
For the Americans, the worst naval defeat is probably Pearl, the worst air defeat, in the PI, the worst land defeat also the PI, except if you dont count the filipino forces as US...in which case probably their defeat on the Rapido in Italy in 1943 is probably the worst.
For the Russians, the worst land defeat is probably Kiev 1941, worst air defeat was probably the comprehensive drubbing they copped over Sevastopol in 1942, worst naval defeat is possibly the loss of the Battleship Marat
The longest retreat overland was Burma...the worst naval defeat was probably one of the unkown convoy battles....ther were many several times worse than PQ-17.
For the Americans, the worst naval defeat is probably Pearl, the worst air defeat, in the PI, the worst land defeat also the PI, except if you dont count the filipino forces as US...in which case probably their defeat on the Rapido in Italy in 1943 is probably the worst.
For the Russians, the worst land defeat is probably Kiev 1941, worst air defeat was probably the comprehensive drubbing they copped over Sevastopol in 1942, worst naval defeat is possibly the loss of the Battleship Marat