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Originally posted by RACooper
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It's an interesting thread... and one that should be kept going - so I'll ask another question:
Name one hero or idol from each service (land, sea, & air) of your nation, that you feel embodies the "warrior spirit" and honour. For bonus marks name another hero or idol from each service in a foreign military...
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In my opinion (and your mileage may vary):
U.S. Army: Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.
U.S. Navy: Adm. William Halsey
U.S. Air Force: Gen. Curtis LeMay
WWII German Army:
Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel
WWII German Navy:
Grossadmiral Erich Raeder
WWII German Air Force:
Generalleutnant Adolf Galland
WWII Japanese Navy: Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
WWII Soviet Army: Marshal Georgi Zhukov
WWII British Royal Air Force: all who participated in the Battle of Britain. "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few" as Churchill once said. To which 'the Few' irreverently added "...for so little!" (RAF pilots were paid very little, if they even got paid at all during that time.)