Thumbs up for “Uncle Bill”. Even “Vinegar Joe” Stillwell was prepared to subordinate himself to him. Arguably one of the most criminally underrated Generals of the Second World War. It’s worth reading his book just to get a glimpse of the “Bithess” all weather roads constructed with cloth, bitumen, manpower and elephants. Absolutely incredible ;)
@Targaryen Dynasty The only complaint I have about Lindybeige is that he thinks the Bren gun is a superior machine gun to the MG42 which, of course, is just utter anglophilic hogwash.
@@Cherokie89 What's wrong with the view that they're both terrific weapons with flaws and upsides? I find it hard to find a definite superior between the 2. Same with the DP-28, which I feel ranks with the two.
I was so disappointed - I met the Perry bros last year, and as someone who spent their childhood playing Warhammer with a lot of their sculpts for GW, I kinda just fumbled and was too awestruck and grateful to really make much of an impression. I must've said "thank" you a dozen times. This year, I missed not only the Little Wars guys, but also Mr. Lloyd, who I would have very much liked to meet and argue the viability of pike-blocks with. He seems like a great guy, and even you seemed a little starstruck, lol. Ah well, I'm local to LWTV at least, maybe we'll have a run-in some other time.
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David Brown - who knows? While we might have lost the Great Library of Alexandria, the archives in the Vatican continue to unearth ancient documents... who’s to say there may not be some Classical era copies buried away?
@@MaverickCulp I had to find a copy on eBay. but I believe this seller in the uk seems to have some. www.caliverbooks.com/searchcat.php?words=Crossfire&price=&period=
@@seandobson499 Agreed, but it's more of an old-style epic. I don't think you get the same visceral sense of what it must have been like to be in combat - something that Master and Commander captures quite convincingly, especially in the opening scene in the mist.
Great video, i was introduced to little wars Tv, but.... As a video guy with roots in community tv, please take the camera on lloyd off auto. Use manual so you don't get a crisp image of the ceramic books on the french dresser while leaving the guest in soft vaseline on the lens kinda look. unless you like it that way, and then you may carry on. Ill be watching
The Ironic thing is that Hannibal and Alexander both led from the front but for different reasons, Phyruss problem was that he was a great tactician and good at rallying men but a impatient to finish a conquest, basically an adrenaline junkie on the battlefield, but at the same time humble especially in contrast to Demetrius.
Lindy is a member of my local club, www.tynesidewargames.co.uk/, the rules mentioned are called Great captain, www.tynesidewargames.co.uk/greatcaptain.html , you can get them on ebay i think - i havent played them as i mainly do napoleonics and ww2. One of his little-known talents is he was rather good in goal when we used to play 5-a-side football (soccer)!
Field Marshal Viscount Slim's autobiography of the Burma Campaign is entertaining and a psychological expose on Leadership "Defeat into Victory." (Great Choice Mr. (Dr?) Lloyd).
The reason why Hannibal might have had ranking Pyrrhus so high, is that there are missing information on Pyrrhus in sicilly, Pyrrhus was suposedly very successful in battle in sicilly. I also belive i have heard that there are missing books on military that Pyrrhus had written. Hannibal probably learned some stuff from Pyrrhus. But in terms of who was the greatest ancient commander, that rly is not hard to pick, that is Alexander with out a doubt. He was far more successful than anyone, and there are good strategic reasons why he was so. Before you can be truly successful as a commander, and achive your goal, you have to make shure that your base is secure, and you have all the support necessery to defeat your enemy. Pyrrhus base was somewhat secure, having good releations to the north, and guarantee of support should he be attacked by macedon while on campaign, he had gained some support of troops by Ptolemy, but his small kingdom lacked the manpower to really support and replenish losses, and while he was gaining large amount of menn from his italian-greek allias, they were not on par with his epirote army, and the reason why his own men suffered everytime the allies ran. Had Pyrrhus secured Macedon, buildt up a large professional army with good logistics of manpower and supply, he would have been far more successful which ever way he decided to expand. Hannibal did build up a large army, but he did not have the support from chartage, he did however have support from his own family, and could get backing from spain, but he did not secure land leading to italy, and he decided on taking his army through the alps, which decimated it, just as bad as Alexander going through the dessert, except Alexander was not going to war then but home. Hannibal could have taken the southern route into northern italy, yes it was blocked by a roman army, but he could have fought that army and taken far less casulties than the alps cost him. When in italy, he could not really secure territories needed to secure his supply line from spain, even though he secured most of southern italy, it was the north he would have needed as a base and recived armies and supplies from spain there. He went up and down italy for 15 years, fighting a loseing war of attrition. He was a brilliant battlefield commander, but his strategy failed, and he was not a good siege commander, and he failed secureing good logistical support. Had Hannibal secured land in southern gaul before invading italy, and then secured northern italy, his supply line would have been secured, he could then have stedily secured more and more territories from a strong secure base. Alexander: he secured his northern border who decleared war on him, also took away good portion of their army when peace terms was concluded, effectivly making them a non threat. He crushed Thebes, setting a example to all greeks who was thinking of challenging him, then lead parts of their armies and uniteing them into the same goal, he then effectivly secured his base, and secure great logistical support. But Persia had a big navy that was a real threat. Alexander put forth a strategy to secure all the Persian ports by conquest of land, and he stuck to it, til it was done! Persia could then not threaten greece, or his supply line. Alexander's occupation policy was also popular, as it did not take away the power of the ruling people, as long as they did not oppose him, this in term kept conquered land from revolting. Alexander followed his stategies, securing vital territories and kept the enemy infront of him, his logistical support was great as a result. And Alexander was truly a great siege commander, no city or fortress could hold out against the macedonian/greek army and their siege metods, therefore: Alexander conquered every city and fortress in his path that did not yield to him. Therefore Alexander far outshines the others, who both failed.
Lindy's most amusing video " Was the French resistance any use (good)? He is spot on. The answer is a big ........ Saving Private Ryan was excellent for the first 20 minutes or so then it deteriorated into American BS. Everyone knows the best war movies include Das Boot and Zulu. Its all a personal choice LOL
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Gotta' respect the Lindybeige. The sound was a little growly, like it was recorded on the median of a highway. I have always wanted to organize a massive war game, not sure if I have the time & energy to do it.
I think to some degree, roman era wargames can have some validity even if they don't pass the Cannae test. It's probably a good lesson on just how much harder it is to command on the field in the heat of battle than detatched, from a bird's eye view, with perfect information?
Lindy: You don't want to see you officer charging all by himself Also Lindy: DUCKING IS WEAKNESS, RUNNING TO COVER IS WEAKNESS, SHOW THE ENEMY YOU ARE NOT AFRAID OF THEM
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