Military

[Ajmichael]

Just a quick survey of humanities military history!

What is your country?

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1:
2:
3:

What do you think of your countries military past and present?

[Cygnus]

What is your country? Venezuela

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: The battle of Solferino
2: The battle of Carabobo
3: The battle of Yavin IV (because no other battle came to mind)

What do you think of your countries military past and present?
Well, in the past Simon Bolivar was an efficient Venezuelan general who united many south american countries to defeat Spain, so I guess I like the previous military. Now the present military is horrible, Chavez had the higher ranks hypnotized and they would do anything he said. Right now it is the least efficient thing to ever exist, and Maduro wont have a chance to keep it decent.

[Harry Smith]

What is your country? Great Britain

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1:Waterloo
2:Trafalgar
3:Battle of Britain

What do you think of your countries military past and present? The empire where the sun never sets... We got that empire through blood haha. I think we had one of the best navies in the world for about 200 years. We've invented many great weapons- the tank, the ironclad, the turbojet engine and the submarine. We fought through both world wars and won. When we were starving and in retreat we saw of Hitler in the fields of Kent. We may be a nation of shop keepers but we'll never surrender.

But I admit that in the last 30 years we have declined slightly, but we still kicked the stuffing out of Argentina

[Ajmichael]

What is your country? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Battle of Waterloo
2: Battle of Trafalgar
3: Battle of The Nile
( I could name so many more, but I only asked for three :) )
What do you think of your countries military past and present?

My country has a fantastic and varied military past, most of it against the French to be honest, and it's the drubbings we have given them we are most proud of! We had an empire that spanned 1/3 of the planet and controlled the entire ocean. However a succession of weak governments has seen to it that we lose a lot of our military power. Only Margaret Thatcher's firm stand on the Falklands meant that we went to war in 1982 against Argentina. Whilst we still have a very effective fighting force (and if you want to judge the ability of a navy, you still have to judge it against the Royal Navy) it is, as a result of cuts, becoming far to small to be throughly effective against major powers.

[Sir Suomi]

The United States of America

1: Battle of Marathon
2: Battle of Lake Trasimene
3: Battle of the Alamo
Just a few of my favorites

America was born from the fires of war, and those flames have yet to burn out. We've had many difficulties with Europeans(Britain and Spain, for the most part), and even our neighbor Mexico has had a few run ins with us. I'm very proud to know that America one of the most superior armed forces in the world. Yet if I did have to serve under any man, it would be Hannibal. That man almost took down one of the greatest empires in the known world.

[RyGar]

USo'A
1.WW2
2.WW1
3.Vietnam

Our country had an unblemished record until Korea. We are probably the best equipped and trained all volunteer force this globe has seen in modern human history. Not a brag, but it's hard to find a better military meeting those guidelines. In war 2, we learned we could still kick shit outta the bad guys. In war 1 we learned the cost of doing business. In 'nam we learned that superman has kryptonite. In the last 300 years, never have so few do so much to/for so many.

[Apollo.]

USo'A
1.WW2
2.WW1
3.Vietnam

Our country had an unblemished record until Korea. We are probably the best equipped and trained all volunteer force this globe has seen in modern human history. Not a brag, but it's hard to find a better military meeting those guidelines. In war 2, we learned we could still kick shit outta the bad guys. In war 1 we learned the cost of doing business. In 'nam we learned that superman has kryptonite. In the last 300 years, never have so few do so much to/for so many.

They are wars not battles.

[CaliforniaMatt]

What is your country? U.S.A.

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Afghanistan
2: Iraq
3: Civil War

What do you think of your countries military past and present?
I whink we will always be on top, since we ARE the military powerhouse of the world, and we keep a short leash on those trying to get to our level. 'MURICA FUCK YEA!

[RyGar]

They are wars not battles.

True, but nonetheless choose any battle in each, pelilu, Belau wood, Hill 876(?)
Same principles hold true

[Horatio Nelson]

What is your country? 'Merica

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Waterloo
2: D-Day
3: Pearl Harbor

What do you think of your countries military past and present? I think America has made itself into a great military power, and am proud to be an American. We'be fought many wars, and lost many men. But when you mess with the best, you die like the rest.

[Taurus]

What is your country? United States of America

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Battle of the Bulge
2: Battle(s) of Thermopylae
3: Pearl Harbor

What do you think of your countries military past and present?
We spend a bit too much money on maintaining the most powerful fighting force in the history of the world. We spend more on our military than the next six countries combined.

[Twilly F. Sniper]

What is your country?
United States of 'Merica
What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Battle of the Alamo
2: D-Day
3: Battle of Yorktown

What do you think of your countries military past and present?[/QUOTE]

Prestigious past; and some stupidity in the present.

[Hunter_Steel]

What is your country? South Africa

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Battle for Hoth
2: Battle for Endor
3: Battle for Yavin IV

Why? Because no military battles appeared in my mind, and Star Wars battles are just epic. XD But now, here's the real 3 battles that come to my mind:

1: Battle for Midway
2: The Somme
3: Operation Desert Storm

What do you think of your countries military past and present? South Africa's military sucks. The IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) owns the best airforce in the world, and one of the best sniper divisions aswell. America has the largest airforce, but not the largest ground military. That goes to Russia, and England still holds the place of largest naval power.

[Professional Russian]

What is your country? United States of America

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Battle of the Bulge
2: Battle(s) of Thermopylae
3: Pearl Harbor

What do you think of your countries military past and present?
We spend a bit too much money on maintaining the most powerful fighting force in the history of the world. We spend more on our military than the next six countries combined.

What is your country? 'Merica

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Waterloo
2: D-Day
3: Pearl Harbor

What do you think of your countries military past and present? I think America has made itself into a great military power, and am proud to be an American. We'be fought many wars, and lost many men. But when you mess with the best, you die like the rest.

Pearl harbor was an attack not a battle

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

What is your country? The United States of America

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Battle of New Orleans ( War of 1812 )
2: Battle of Bosworth Field ( Wars of the Roses )
3: Battle of Gettysburg ( American Civil War )


What do you think of your countries military past and present?

Ever since the end of World War II, we've been involved in some conflict. I can understand our involvement it the Korean War and Vietnam War. Those were proxy wars with the USSR. We lost in Vietnam, and we lost in Korea. And yet, we didn't learn our lesson.

We sacrificed our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan for nothing. We won, yes, but what did we really win? As soon as our troops leave, they'll revert to their old ways. A civil war in Afghanistan is inevitable.

In my opinion, we need to go back to the post World War I isolationist policy.

[Abyssal Echo]

What is your country? U.S.

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Battle of the Bulge
2: Midway
3: Coral Sea

[TheBigUnit]

What is your country? USA

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

at this moment
1: Iwo Jima
2: Okinawa
3: Bulls Run

What do you think of your countries military past and present? somehow one first war, took advantage of WWI and WWII and now is the strongest in the world but also a military industrial complex

[Taurus]

Pearl harbor was an attack not a battle

Does it truly matter? I know it was an attack. How about you find a better use of your time.

[Professional Russian]

Does it truly matter? I know it was an attack. How about you find a better use of your time.

Calm your tits. The OP said battles not attacks. Pearl Harbor was an attack. Not A battle.

[Taurus]

Calm your tits. The OP said battles not attacks. Pearl Harbor was an attack. Not A battle.

How lewd of you. I already stated that I know that there was an attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor is a harbor on the island of Oahu, in Hawaii, the site of a major US naval base, where a surprise attack on December 7, 1941 via Japanese carrier-borne aircraft which inflicted heavy damage and brought the US into World War II. Pearl Harbor is a harbor, not an attack.

[Harry Smith]

How lewd of you. I already stated that I know that there was an attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor is a harbor on the island of Oahu, in Hawaii, the site of a major US naval base, where a surprise attack on December 7, 1941 via Japanese carrier-borne aircraft which inflicted heavy damage and brought the US into World War II. Pearl Harbor is a harbor, not an attack.

You were talking about pearl Harbour the 'battle' due to the fact you listed in as one. But really it was just a very effective air strike

[Ajmichael]

You were talking about pearl Harbour the 'battle' due to the fact you listed in as one. But really it was just a very effective air strike

In much the same way that we don't call the Blitz a battle...

[Taurus]

I'm just amazed that we are arguing over things of such little consequence.

[RyGar]

What is your country? USA

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

at this moment
1: Iwo Jima
2: Okinawa
3: Bulls Run

What do you think of your countries military past and present? somehow one first war, took advantage of WWI and WWII and now is the strongest in the world but also a military industrial complex

Just to point out, we didnt take advantage of world war 1 to become a leading world power. World war one put us on the map as an international fighting force capable of fighting in areas out side of the Monroe doctrine. WW1 helps to spin most of Europe into a weakened economic state, and Americas spending habits relied too much on credit to be effective, resulting in the great depression. By 1937 it looked as if we could slowly recover, and by 1939 Europe was deep in the shit creek without a paddle. Isolationisim becomes popular because the common sentiment is that WW1 and Europe by extension screwed us economically. However because of pearl harbor, the popular isolationist movement dies rather quickly, replaced by a flood of nationalism. Because WW2 requires huge amounts of industry, this fuels our economy, and since we provide to the rest of the allies, as well as ourselves, THIS is what makes us. World economic power, combined with generally leading and winning that war.:eek: comes communism, the division of Europe, and the Truman doctrine, and the world looks at the power which has been there in the past and has a good record, lowlandbehold the US and it's allies are once again in the thick of a war one not outright but in the shadows, hidden about as well as a turd in a teacup.

[Professional Russian]

You were talking about pearl Harbour the 'battle' due to the fact you listed in as one. But really it was just a very effective air strike

Exactly. So its not battle correct?

[TheBigUnit]

Just to point out, we didnt take advantage of world war 1 to become a leading world power. World war one put us on the map as an international fighting force capable of fighting in areas out side of the Monroe doctrine. WW1 helps to spin most of Europe into a weakened economic state, and Americas spending habits relied too much on credit to be effective, resulting in the great depression. By 1937 it looked as if we could slowly recover, and by 1939 Europe was deep in the shit creek without a paddle. Isolationisim becomes popular because the common sentiment is that WW1 and Europe by extension screwed us economically. However because of pearl harbor, the popular isolationist movement dies rather quickly, replaced by a flood of nationalism. Because WW2 requires huge amounts of industry, this fuels our economy, and since we provide to the rest of the allies, as well as ourselves, THIS is what makes us. World economic power, combined with generally leading and winning that war.:eek: comes communism, the division of Europe, and the Truman doctrine, and the world looks at the power which has been there in the past and has a good record, lowlandbehold the US and it's allies are once again in the thick of a war one not outright but in the shadows, hidden about as well as a turd in a teacup.

....so did we not take advantage of what happened?

[Harry Smith]

Just to point out, we didnt take advantage of world war 1 to become a leading world power. World war one put us on the map as an international fighting force capable of fighting in areas out side of the Monroe doctrine. WW1 helps to spin most of Europe into a weakened economic state, and Americas spending habits relied too much on credit to be effective, resulting in the great depression. By 1937 it looked as if we could slowly recover, and by 1939 Europe was deep in the shit creek without a paddle. Isolationisim becomes popular because the common sentiment is that WW1 and Europe by extension screwed us economically. However because of pearl harbor, the popular isolationist movement dies rather quickly, replaced by a flood of nationalism. Because WW2 requires huge amounts of industry, this fuels our economy, and since we provide to the rest of the allies, as well as ourselves, THIS is what makes us. World economic power, combined with generally leading and winning that war.:eek: comes communism, the division of Europe, and the Truman doctrine, and the world looks at the power which has been there in the past and has a good record, lowlandbehold the US and it's allies are once again in the thick of a war one not outright but in the shadows, hidden about as well as a turd in a teacup.

America didn't win ww2, the Russians did most of the fighting.

[RyGar]

....so did we not take advantage of what happened?

No, I thought I made this a little clearer, but it just seems I have confused people to my point. We did not take advantage of WW1 in fact you could argue that we were taken advantage of. I would say WW2 was happenstance, right place right time, that sorta thing. The cold war on the other hand, was all about taking advantage without being taken advantage of. Does that answer your question? Do you agree or disagree?

[Harry Smith]

No, I thought I made this a little clearer, but it just seems I have confused people to my point. We did not take advantage of WW1 in fact you could argue that we were taken advantage of. I would say WW2 was happenstance, right place right time, that sorta thing. The cold war on the other hand, was all about taking advantage without being taken advantage of. Does that answer your question? Do you agree or disagree?

I kinda get your point but it's still confusing how you describe it. Do you mean that in the cold war you tried to outwit your enemy without being defeated? Or simply attacking them first?

[RyGar]

America didn't win ww2, the Russians did most of the fighting.

Depends on who you ask, in the pacific, America definitely won the war, while Russia did do a lot of fighting in Europe, don't forget that America and GB took everywhere from africa to Berlin and IDWhite could have gone further. also, I did not say America won the war for everyone, I said that America had been on the side which won the war, and that they had a nearly perfect war record and thus were a logical ally for those who were not part of the axis powers. Russia did not do most of the fighting, what they dd was take back the eastern block and their own country, land tracts that they had been steadily losing since the time of czars, land that they contended was theirs in the frat place. Russia lost the most people per capita, this does not translate to the most fighting. Besides everyone fought had and honorably, who needs to care about who fought more.

[RyGar]

I kinda get your point but it's still confusing how you describe it. Do you mean that in the cold war you tried to outwit your enemy without being defeated? Or simply attacking them first?

Yea, I see where you're confused, I'm on vacation so I'm not really describing things as well:lol:. But basically, the old war was a chess game played between the USSR and capitalist nations, specifically the US. The point of the game was to try to get the other guy in heck mate, only there was an endless supply of pawns, deplorable anywhere on the board. To win, you cheat by taking advantage of the other guts pawns. We won because we took their guys, and we either stopped them, took over them, or turned them. So when you asked earlier about taking advantage of a situation, I was trying to say that that was the point of the cold war.

[Harry Smith]

Depends on who you ask, in the pacific, America definitely won the war, while Russia did do a lot of fighting in Europe, don't forget that America and GB took everywhere from africa to Berlin and IDWhite could have gone further. also, I did not say America won the war for everyone, I said that America had been on the side which won the war, and that they had a nearly perfect war record and thus were a logical ally for those who were not part of the axis powers. Russia did not do most of the fighting, what they dd was take back the eastern block and their own country, land tracts that they had been steadily losing since the time of czars, land that they contended was theirs in the frat place. Russia lost the most people per capita, this does not translate to the most fighting. Besides everyone fought had and honorably, who needs to care about who fought more.

The Russian front featured the cream of the German army and Waffen SS. The most senior and talented commanders - Guderian,Von Manstein, Von Bock etc all fought on the western front. The battle of Kursk had the largest tank battle in the world. They never owned the eastern block, they only owned part of Poland which they got in 39' from the Germans through the Ribbentrop pact. America didn't take Africa, Britain put in most of the leg work. They were not head of the allies, countries didn't join the allies because of america. And I very much doubt every one served 'honorably' in the war. There were mass war crimes on all sides.

Look at D-Day, the allies very nearly lost at Omaha and that was fought against very weak units made up of poles and Russians. Imagine if the divisions on the eastern front were on the beaches, we would of been massacred.

I know that america and Britain both fought hard, I just find it annoying when people ignore the soviet union purely because they were Communism and people seem to think it's a crime to admire anything communist.

[RyGar]

The Russian front featured the cream of the German army and Waffen SS. The most senior and talented commanders - Guderian,Von Manstein, Von Bock etc all fought on the western front. The battle of Kursk had the largest tank battle in the world. They never owned the eastern block, they only owned part of Poland which they got in 39' from the Germans through the Ribbentrop pact. America didn't take Africa, Britain put in most of the leg work. They were not head of the allies, countries didn't join the allies because of america. And I very much doubt every one served 'honorably' in the war. There were mass war crimes on all sides.

Look at D-Day, the allies very nearly lost at Omaha and that was fought against very weak units made up of poles and Russians. Imagine if the divisions on the eastern front were on the beaches, we would of been massacred.

I know that america and Britain both fought hard, I just find it annoying when people ignore the soviet union purely because they were Communism and people seem to think it's a crime to admire anything communist.

I'm not ignoring the USSR, I'm not saying they didn't fight hard, I'm not saying that America is the reason countries joined the allies. Honorably was the wrong word, you're right. But see there's the thing, serving honorably is different from fighting honorably. The vast majority of fighters on all sides were honorable people, serving thier country in time of war. The allies put in a shit ton of legwork the globe over, read what I said again, America and GB took Africa, our guys got as captured at kaserine pass as the British. In case you forgot, all of France was a shithole in that time. Also the guys at Omaha were crack troops, not the reservists found on the rest of the wall. You continue to cite biggeset battle and best general. Im telling you I don't give a shit. Prove to me how that means you fought harder. Prove to me how a giant ass tank battle means you fought harder, that your troops were better. This is a fucking pissing contest and that's rediculous. We fought hard and so did you, and if your point is that the USSR is somehow better than the rest of the allies, if your point is that we didn't fight just as hard well then you know where the hell you can shove it. I got family who served and by your ferocity I would guess you do too. So let's stop disrespecting these people by fighting over who fought more or harder.

[Harry Smith]

I'm not ignoring the USSR, I'm not saying they didn't fight hard, I'm not saying that America is the reason countries joined the allies. Honorably was the wrong word, you're right. But see there's the thing, serving honorably is different from fighting honorably. The vast majority of fighters on all sides were honorable people, serving thier country in time of war. The allies put in a shit ton of legwork the globe over, read what I said again, America and GB took Africa, our guys got as captured at kaserine pass as the British. In case you forgot, all of France was a shithole in that time. Also the guys at Omaha were crack troops, not the reservists found on the rest of the wall. You continue to cite biggeset battle and best general. Im telling you I don't give a shit. Prove to me how that means you fought harder. Prove to me how a giant ass tank battle means you fought harder, that your troops were better. This is a fucking pissing contest and that's rediculous. We fought hard and so did you, and if your point is that the USSR is somehow better than the rest of the allies, if your point is that we didn't fight just as hard well then you know where the hell you can shove it. I got family who served and by your ferocity I would guess you do too. So let's stop disrespecting these people by fighting over who fought more or harder.

Your making the classic mistake. My granddad jumped into Arnhem but that doesn't deter my view on the second world war. I respect the fact that you've had family who served. I'm not saying that anyone fought harder, that is not how you view military history, I'm sure the native Americans fought very hard but that doesn't mean they were successful. The 352nd German infantry served on Omaha, they were made up mainly teenagers with NCO's from the German army. You stated that America won the war earlier on, I was merely saying that other nations including the USSR put in a lot of hard work and in my academic opinion I think that the USSR had the strain of having to move their industry to east, having most of their best units destroyed and 500 planes lost all on the first day of Barbarossa. The fought from 1941-1945 on there home soil where as the allies were lucky to fight in theaters were they had

a) 3-1 advantage over the axis ( Desert Campaign)
b) Total Air superiority ( d-day)
c) Motivated troops ( Italy)

I know the allies thought very well I just think that the Russians had a much harder job. Also refrain from telling me to shove my opinion up my backside, it may seem passionate but it comes across as gun ho.

[RyGar]

Your making the classic mistake. My granddad jumped into Arnhem but that doesn't deter my view on the second world war. I respect the fact that you've had family who served. I'm not saying that anyone fought harder, that is not how you view military history, I'm sure the native Americans fought very hard but that doesn't mean they were successful. The 352nd German infantry served on Omaha, they were made up mainly teenagers with NCO's from the German army. You stated that America won the war earlier on, I was merely saying that other nations including the USSR put in a lot of hard work and in my academic opinion I think that the USSR had the strain of having to move their industry to east, having most of their best units destroyed and 500 planes lost all on the first day of Barbarossa. The fought from 1941-1945 on there home soil where as the allies were lucky to fight in theaters were they had

a) 3-1 advantage over the axis ( Desert Campaign)
b) Total Air superiority ( d-day)
c) Motivated troops ( Italy)

I know the allies thought very well I just think that the Russians had a much harder job. Also refrain from telling me to shove my opinion up my backside, it may seem passionate but it comes across as gun ho.

I did not use those words... But you got the intent. I still think that everyone had it about equally hard, but I respect you opinion. Thank you for your input

[Castle of Glass]

What is your country? Finland

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1:Winter War
2:Continuation War
3:

What do you think of your countries military past and present? Past: we kicked russia's ass three times. Present: we barely get involded in battles, which is good.

[TheBassoonist]

What is your country? USA

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: D-Day (Or the Allied Invasion of Normandy if you want a longer title)
2: Battle of Midway
3: Battle of Gettysburg

What do you think of your country's military past and present?
Pre-WWI was weak to fairly average. From the end of WWI to the entry to WWII, there wasn't that much military. Post-WWI to present, the US has, probably, the most powerful military in the world.

[Jasperf]

What is your country? New Zealand

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Maori Land Wars
2: World War 1
3: world war two

What do you think of your countries military past and present?
sad D:

[Danny_boi 16]

Just a quick survey of humanities military history!

What is your country? United States of America

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Waterloo
2: Battle of New Orleans
3:Battle of Ft. Ticonderoga

What do you think of your countries military past and present?
I think my countries military past was amazing and had amazing generals, but was un-organized on the side of congress. And today, we are the world’s most powerful superpower.

[tundravortex]

What is your country?usa

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1:wounded knee
2:outpost harry
3:jamestown massacre

What do you think of your countries military past and present?i rather have the original homeland security" Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Geronimo & Red Cloud"

[Harry Smith]

What is your country?usa

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1:wounded knee
2:outpost harry
3:Sand Creek Massacre and the Sioux War of 1865

What do you think of your countries military past and present?i rather have the original homeland security" Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Geronimo & Red Cloud"

lool I wouldn't call wounded knee a battle, more a massacre by the US army

[Nellerin]

What is your country? USA

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: D-Day
2: Battle of the Bulge
3: Gettysburg

What do you think of your countries military past and present? Very hard to decide. I think that the USA has intervened in far more places/issues than we need to especially recently in the Middle East since we have left the country in arguably a worse position than they had before.

At the same time, it is hard to ignore human rights violations in countries, but it is true that we have entered countries for our own gain a lot of the time, with "helping the people" being a secondary goal.

[Telkanis]

What is your country? usa

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Gettysburg
2:Waterloo
3: Antietam

What do you think of your countries military past and present?

Umm, I think we've done a lot of good stuff (WWII) but also relied too much on our military recently and it's gotten us in trouble.

[tovaris]

What is your country? Slovenija

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: battel for Dražgoše
2: battel for Rovte na Gorenjskem
3: battel at Osankarica (Pohorje)

5: desant at Drvar
6: Kozara
7: battel at Neretva

What do you think of your countries military past and present?
Past-goos
present- sucks

[tovaris]

What is your country? Great Britain

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1:Waterloo
2:Trafalgar
3:Battle of Britain

What do you think of your countries military past and present? The empire where the sun never sets... We got that empire through blood haha. I think we had one of the best navies in the world for about 200 years. We've invented many great weapons- the tank, the ironclad, the turbojet engine and the submarine. We fought through both world wars and won. When we were starving and in retreat we saw of Hitler in the fields of Kent. We may be a nation of shop keepers but we'll never surrender.

But I admit that in the last 30 years we have declined slightly, but we still kicked the stuffing out of Argentina

Battel of britan is not realy a battel but a war couragiously faught by the british.

[Harry Smith]

Battle of Britain is not really a battle but a war courageously fought by the british.

The Battle of Britain is the air war that was fought by fighter command against the Luftwaffe between may and October of 1940. It was an air battle, your referring to World War 2 above.

[roadwarrior]

What is your country? Philippines

What are the first three battles that come to your mind (either your country or others):

1: Okinawa, Philippine Sea, Midway Atoll, Bataan, Corregidor, Leyte Gulf (WWII, Pacific Theater)
2: Moscow, Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin (WWII, European Theater)
3: Mactan, Zanzibar (others)

What do you think of your countries military past and present?
past = seems pretty nice
present = seems good