Posted on Apr 11, 2016
What is the toughest battle ever fought by United States forces?
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In your opinion, what was the toughest military battle ever fought by United States forces? Why? What was it's significance? What was the toughest era to be a combat Soldier in, according to your opinion?
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The next one. All Combat is Hell and we could all argue why what we went through was tougher or we could pay homage to Great warriors of the past. But many of us, not or Vietnam Veterans, had the support of a greatfull Nation. I don't know if that will ever happen again in the future
Our Country has been so divided by the Liberals who want to make it a Socialist aka Communist country. They have also printed more money to pass out and be abused and kicked back to special interests than our combined past history. This has many who won't even get a job while companies are posting to pay $18 an hour to flip a burger or stock a grocery shelf. They have been teaching the youth to be ASHAMED of being American or for having one Color of skin.
How for GOD and America's sake will we be able to get enough Volunteers to Proctect what is left of our Country? Then will they have enough Love of our Country and our way of Life to actually defend Her? Will the public, let alone Congress, Support our Warriors?
Our Country has been so divided by the Liberals who want to make it a Socialist aka Communist country. They have also printed more money to pass out and be abused and kicked back to special interests than our combined past history. This has many who won't even get a job while companies are posting to pay $18 an hour to flip a burger or stock a grocery shelf. They have been teaching the youth to be ASHAMED of being American or for having one Color of skin.
How for GOD and America's sake will we be able to get enough Volunteers to Proctect what is left of our Country? Then will they have enough Love of our Country and our way of Life to actually defend Her? Will the public, let alone Congress, Support our Warriors?
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I was going back and forth on this one between Guadalcanal and the Battle of Hürtgen Forest. Guadalcanal – 6 mos, Hürtgen Forest 4 mos. My vote goes to Guadalcanal which used the combined forces of the Marines, Navy and Army.
The speed bumps that were the battles of the Philippines, Guam and Wake did not really present the US Forces with enough time or experience to fully appreciate the fighting abilities of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy. The bigotry standard for the day left no doubt that the buck toothed, bespectacled, little yellow heathen would be pushed aside when met with a truly sizable American force as was assembled for Operation Watchtower.
Six months later, after the US suffered 7000+dead and 7000+wounded, 29 ships 600+ aircraft destroyed, the Americans declared victory. I believe the real takeaway was the realization that of the 36,200 less than a dozen Japanese were captured preferring to die than face the shame of surrender. Note: Some of those, didn’t actually surrender, they were captured while unconscious.
D-Day … Casualties were terrible however, the beaches were pretty much secure in less than two days making the Atlantic wall as big and expensive a failure as the Maginot Line.
Gettysburg …Tragic … but lasted 4 days
Bulge … Brutal, lasting 40 days, it was but Hitler’s Hail Mary pass with as many variables working against it as the von Schlieffen plan and doomed to inevitable failure.
Runners up: Battle of Cold Harbor, Kasserine Pass, The Italian Campaign from the tip of the Boot to Rome, Battle of Hürtgen Forest,Iwo Jima, Chosin Resevoir, Khe Sanh, Hamburger Hill,
For US Forces, in ferocity, scale and duration … Guadalcanal.
The speed bumps that were the battles of the Philippines, Guam and Wake did not really present the US Forces with enough time or experience to fully appreciate the fighting abilities of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy. The bigotry standard for the day left no doubt that the buck toothed, bespectacled, little yellow heathen would be pushed aside when met with a truly sizable American force as was assembled for Operation Watchtower.
Six months later, after the US suffered 7000+dead and 7000+wounded, 29 ships 600+ aircraft destroyed, the Americans declared victory. I believe the real takeaway was the realization that of the 36,200 less than a dozen Japanese were captured preferring to die than face the shame of surrender. Note: Some of those, didn’t actually surrender, they were captured while unconscious.
D-Day … Casualties were terrible however, the beaches were pretty much secure in less than two days making the Atlantic wall as big and expensive a failure as the Maginot Line.
Gettysburg …Tragic … but lasted 4 days
Bulge … Brutal, lasting 40 days, it was but Hitler’s Hail Mary pass with as many variables working against it as the von Schlieffen plan and doomed to inevitable failure.
Runners up: Battle of Cold Harbor, Kasserine Pass, The Italian Campaign from the tip of the Boot to Rome, Battle of Hürtgen Forest,Iwo Jima, Chosin Resevoir, Khe Sanh, Hamburger Hill,
For US Forces, in ferocity, scale and duration … Guadalcanal.
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Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes Forest. Fighting the Germans and the bitter cold with lack of cold weather gear had to be rough!
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