Hmm....
The Allies in WWII in Europe. Multiple nations with a common gaol but many paths to that goal, personalities, logistics, leveraging the industrial might of nations...it took a lot to beat....
....The German Army in WWII. The technology was great, better than our at times but had weaknesses too. Superb military leadership they were let down by a fanatical maniac and his henchmen. The nearly dominated the world and for a brief period left the great industrialized nations shaking in their boots, or conquered beneath them. There are parallels to....
...the Army of Northern Virginia. Long on leadership and courage, short on logistics they defied the odds for several years until shear numbers and better supply trains beat them. They should have lost in 1862, but held on for three more years. Similar to....
...the French under Napoleon. They just bit off more than they could chew. Contrast that with....
...Alexander the Great. His army conquered almost the whole of the known world at that time. Years from home they took on all comers and won, even when vastly outnumbered. Great leadership, a true combined arms force, and shear tenacity did it for them.
The Allies in WWII in Europe. Multiple nations with a common gaol but many paths to that goal, personalities, logistics, leveraging the industrial might of nations...it took a lot to beat....
....The German Army in WWII. The technology was great, better than our at times but had weaknesses too. Superb military leadership they were let down by a fanatical maniac and his henchmen. The nearly dominated the world and for a brief period left the great industrialized nations shaking in their boots, or conquered beneath them. There are parallels to....
...the Army of Northern Virginia. Long on leadership and courage, short on logistics they defied the odds for several years until shear numbers and better supply trains beat them. They should have lost in 1862, but held on for three more years. Similar to....
...the French under Napoleon. They just bit off more than they could chew. Contrast that with....
...Alexander the Great. His army conquered almost the whole of the known world at that time. Years from home they took on all comers and won, even when vastly outnumbered. Great leadership, a true combined arms force, and shear tenacity did it for them.