What is your favorite historical battle,land sea or air?

Answer 1

Well I'm not sure if battles and wars are in any entertainment, but the Gallipoli campaign was certainly one that catches my imagination...and for a great deal of Australians would feel the same way.

Out of that campaign, the battle of Lone Pine is inspirational, simply because young men (19-21) run straight into Turkish machine gun fire. It was certain suicide, and they knew it. The bravery of those boys is a testament to the Australian nation. It is taught in schools as the defining moment when Australian's 'came of age' on the world scene.

Answer 2

The Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954- it had all the elements of a Shakespearian tragedy, amazing personalities, incredible bravery on both sides. The battle is not so large that individuals are 'lost' in the clash of millions, but it was large enough to be an important battle and not just a skirmish. The battlefield is largely intact today, with key elements/relics preserved carefully by the Vietnamese.

Kharkov February-March 1943. Spectacular handling of armoured units in battle.

Villiers-Brettoneux, or Mont St Quentin in 1918- as an Australian, I prefer to remember battles where our Army's bravery, resourcefulness, leadership and tactical excellence won the day. Gallipoli was a pointless massacre, walking out like farm animals to an abattoir is NOT honourable, and I think much of the Gallipoli myth is based on a facile understanding of history.

Sea battle? Perhaps the sinking of the Repulse and Prince of Wales by the Japanese in December 1941. Another tragic story, and the ships almost survived despite being attacked by almost 100 planes... the Prince was only sunk by the last torpedoes after incredible manoeuvering. Admiral Kurita's attack on Fletcher's Task Force during the Battle of Leyte Gulf was also very dramatic- battleships versus destroyers and light aircraft carriers.

The bomber offensive against Germany is a fascinating, five-year air campaign. Incredible loss of life, and a battle of technology and boffins as much as a battle of young men sacrificing themselves.

Answer 3

The battle between Octavian, Cesar's heir, and Mark Anthony & Cleopatra. The fact that if Mark Anthony hadn't made his men chase Octavian and worn out his men, things would have ended differently. After two hours of rowing Mark Anthony's men were exhausted and Octavian just boarded Anthonys' boats and took over. There was no fight in them, a lot them were passed out due to exhausten. Also, though a fool, Mark Anthony loved Cleopatra and she he, and isn't everyone a sucker for a love story? Then there's Cleopatra herself, a woman that seduced the leaders of the known world, what an awesome woman! Not beautiful but then back then they didn't think of beauty as we do today. They were much more practical. Octavian was a calculating Son of ***** but he was Ceasers nephew and he learned somethings from him and went on to be one of Rome's greatest rulers. Not a nice guy, hence that is why most people are kind of sad that Mark Anthony didn't stand a chance, history loved Mark Anthonys' anticks when he was with Ceaser. You could say that Ceaser was the wind under Mark Anthonys' wings. They were the best of friends, proabably are still to this day.

Answer 4

Despite the horrendous losses on both sides, the battle that interest be the most is the Battle for Iwo Jima. Favorite battle is incorrect phrasing to me.

Battle of Iwo Jima was interesting to me because our troops attempting to root out the Japanese from the caves and spidey holes. The most dramatic affect of the war on me was the second raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi. Rosenthals photo is a national and worldwide icon. It indicated to the Japanese that we were there until the Japanese were destroyed and that the Japanese homeland better get ready for the invasion. Even before the battle ended B-29s were landing on Iwo and saved many pilots life. Control of the landing strip was one of the main reason why we invaded Iwo because so many planes that were damaged couldn't make it to the next airfield. Planes and crews were lost. We needed these aircraft for the main invasion of the Japanese homeland.

My son visited Iwo Jima and brought back some of the black beach sand that gave the Marines so many headaches.

Admiral Nimitz stated that the success of the Marines on IWO meant the existence of the Marine Corps for another 500 years.

A former Marine speaks out. Semper Fi.

Answer 5

"Favourite" is a slightly odd word...
"Man, that was a really great battle: you should have been there... Bodies all over the place..."

But battles that should be remembered, thought about...
Many.
Some that gave us the world as we know it.
Operation Overlord, Stalingrad, Kursk.
Some because they point up military or political folly.
Little Big Horn, Isandhlwana, Suez.
Some because they show the best and worst of what human beings can be, from desperate last stands to massacres.

But one I return to, that hollywood hasn't ruined yet?

Operation Pedestal. A convoy, where nine of the fourteen merchantmen were sunk. And a most incredible fight for a ship's survival took place.
And made a critical difference.

Answer 6

Land - I can't believe I'm the first one to sayWaterloo (or Badajoz - cracking battle through a small breach over a glacis that was said to be impassable - well done Wellesley!)
Sea - I can't believe I'm the first one to say Trafalgar

Air - well, since there's never been anything you could really call a single battle (don't forget the Battle of Britain took place over several months!) I can't really say.

Answer 7

Land - Kolin 1757. The Austrians showed that the Prussian upstart Frederick could be beaten.
Sea - Cape Matapan 1941. Manageing to get your battleships within 2000 yards of the enemy's ships before they kno you are there takes some doing.
Air - has to be the Battle of Britain.

Answer 8

Land - Battle of Stalingrad
Sea - Battle of Midway
Air - Battle of Britian
Favorite battles to read about.

Answer 9

The Battle of Vicksburg has interested me for a while because I have been to Vicksburg and seeing all the old buildings has always given me a special connection to the past, if that makes any sense at all. Also, the Battle of Chattanooga, because my great-great-great-grandfather died there, I don't particularly LIKE any battles, but those 2 interest me because of a personal connection.

Answer 10

Battle at Thermopalye. Spartans and allies against persian empire.

The battle in Mogadishu Somalia known as Operation Irene, was also crazy. Very interesting.

Normandy Invasion