Germany's Greatest General

Njaco · Mar 12, 2008

Who was Germany's Greatest General during WWII? I've listed a few below and in my opinion I would take Rommel. But was there some one better? For an insight of their careers check this site:

Generals from Germany

wilbur1 · Mar 12, 2008

Rommel

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Mar 12, 2008

I voted Rommel for obvious reasons.

Njaco · Mar 12, 2008

Thanks for adding the others. Didn't know exactly who to add!

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Mar 12, 2008

I only added a few more that were prominant people. I am not saying they are the best or not. Some were even tried and put to death in Nurnberg.

Njaco · Mar 12, 2008

No prob - agreed.

I picked Rommel because he seemed to have a very good grasp of not only tank tactics but warfare in general. And most of his downfalls - if you will - were caused by lack of supplies or cooperation with his superiors. From North Africa to Normandy he fought a battle against his boss on the right course of action which in the end he was justified.

ToughOmbre · Mar 12, 2008

Rommel.

TO

Thorlifter · Mar 12, 2008

Rommel here too, with Guderian right under him.

Njaco · Mar 12, 2008

Actually those were my top 3 - Rommel, Guderian and Kesselring. The first two are obvious but Kesselring I thought fought a good fight in Italy.

Vassili Zaitzev · Mar 12, 2008

I went for Rommel. I don't know enough about Kesselring or Guderian to have an opinion on them.

Thorlifter · Mar 12, 2008

Yes he did Njaco. Actually, I'd completely agree with your top three......in that order.

Gnomey · Mar 12, 2008

Rommel, then Guderian with Kesselring in third.

Konigstiger205 · Mar 12, 2008

Definitely Rommel and second Guderian as for third I don't have one...

timshatz · Mar 12, 2008

Going with Manstien. Nothing against Rommel, but he famous in the west where Manstien was more of an eastern general. Did a great job too.

Second, I would go with Guderian. In the same run as other Tank generals. Wrote the book on it.

renrich · Mar 12, 2008

Rommel, Guderian and Smiling Albert. Albert did a good job in Italy, especially for a LW general.

Njaco · Mar 12, 2008

ok, so I gotta come up with a better poll and not something so obvious!

Hollywood · Mar 12, 2008

Karl Doenitz is worth mentioning eh?

Freebird · Mar 12, 2008

Hollywood said:
Karl Doenitz is worth mentioning eh?

He was an Admiral...

But considering that Kesselring was only a Luftwaffe guy he did pretty damn good with defensive ground troops.

Njaco · Mar 12, 2008

I would accept Doenitz as he was head of his department. Wasn't Raeder better?

Desert Fox · Mar 13, 2008

Rommel, definitely. He was a true general, his head wasn't addled with ideaologies and he wasn't hellbent on persecuting those who didn't fit in.
Guderian was also a great general, he led the way in tank warfare theory and practice in my view

Germany's Greatest General

Who Is Germany's Greatest General?

Rommel, Field Marshal Erwin

Guderian, Colonel-General Heinz

Kesselring, General Albert

von Manstein, Field Marshal Erich

von Rundstedt, Field Marshal Gerd

von Kluge, Field Marshal Günther Hans

Keitel, Field Marshal Wilhelm

Fromm, Colonel-General Friedrich

Jodl, Colonel-General Alfred

von Manteuffel, General of Panzer Troops Hasso

Paulus, Field Marshal Friedrich

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