Greatest historical blunders?

K'tan Dantaktee · January 14, 2015, 01:03:21 PM

Title says it all.

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DAS B00T x2 · January 14, 2015, 01:03:56 PM

inb4 someone says Hitler invading Russia in the middle of winter

Raptorx7 · January 14, 2015, 01:04:43 PM

Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Kursk, Battle of Teutoberg forest, Battle of the Bulge.

Kernel Kraut · January 14, 2015, 01:06:57 PM

Letting Patton An Hero and not undertaking Operation Unthinkable.

Also, the brits getting rid of Churchill.

We needed an A-Team of Commie killers.

DAS B00T x2 · January 14, 2015, 01:06:57 PM

Quote from: Raptorx7 on January 14, 2015, 01:04:43 PM

Battle of Teutoberg forest

I dunno, can you really blame Varus for that loss?

Raptorx7 · January 14, 2015, 01:08:14 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on January 14, 2015, 01:06:57 PM

Quote from: Raptorx7 on January 14, 2015, 01:04:43 PM
Battle of Teutoberg forest
I dunno, can you really blame Varus for that loss?

I suppose not, but none the less it was a huge disaster.

gats · January 14, 2015, 01:09:24 PM

Saddam invading Kuwait after his 7 year war with Iran. Did he really think the international community would allow him to just annex Kuwait. Fucking mug lol

Nick McIntyre · January 14, 2015, 01:09:42 PM

Napoleon marching on Russia in the winter.

More Than Mortal · January 14, 2015, 01:13:14 PM

Not taking the U.S. off the Gold Standard in the early 30s.

The government causing the Recession in 2007/8.

Pulling out of Iraq in 2011.

Three which immediately spring to mind.

Azumarill · January 14, 2015, 01:37:56 PM

annexing texas

id really really like to give texas back to mexico, along with their shitty bbq

Ajax · January 14, 2015, 01:54:04 PM

Every single time that somebody attacked Russia in the winter

Spoiler

I'M TALKING TO YOU NAPOLEON