Historical Figures v. staffs in the Empire

Howard Cheung (hhcheung@uclink4.berkeley.edu)
Sat, 13 Feb 1999 22:50:39 -0800 

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    I did a very brief research (about two hours.  Time I really can't =
afford because my PS 127A paper is due next week), and I found out that =
rarely in history did so many talented men rose to the rank of flag =
officerships and devoted their allegiences to one man.  In fact, the =
chance of such phenomenon occurs is about the same as Janet Reno =
actually fires Ken Starr for abuses of power.  Nonetheless, Napoleon =
came the closest in term of recruiting and promoting the vast pool of =
commanders at his disposal.  Here are some of his famous officers. =20

1)  Marshal Alexandre Berthier, prince of Neuchatel.  Napoleon's =
irreplacable permanent chief of staff.  He committed suicide in 1815.
2)  Marshal Louis Davout, duke of Auerstadt, prince of Eckmuhl.  =
Napoleon's finest field commander. =20
3)  Gen. Andoche Junot, duke of Abrante.  He lost Portugal to the =
British and ultimately comitted suicide. =20
4)  Marshal Jean Lanne, duke of Montebello, one of Napoleon's most =
dependable commanders.
5)  Marshal Andre Massena, duke of Rivoli, prince of Essling, who during =
his early years is Napoleon's most effective commander
6)  Gen. Christophe Duroc, Napoleon's closest confidant in the later =
years.

Since I have not finished reading Napoleon's biography that is written =
by Alan Schom, I cannot really compare the commanders above with the =
admirals under Lohengramm.  Beside, I did not even finish watching the =
second OVA.

    However I do have some comparisons. =20

1)  Mittermeyer --  Tomoyuki Yamashita.  The Japanese field marshal who =
is famous for its speed.  With an inferior force, he   overwhelmed the =
British and captured Singapore (something likes Isohron Fortress of =
Pacific) during WWII.  A professional soldier who fought his counterpart =
MacArthur in Philippine until the very end, Yamashita was, in my opinion =
a bit unfairly, condamned to death during the Tokyo Trial. =20
2)  Bittenfield -- Aleksandr Suvorov.  The famous Russian field marshal =
who fought in the Seven Years War, the first Russo-Turkish War, and the =
War of Second Coalition against Revolutionary France.  He stressed the =
importance of shock effect.  His special unit, Semenovskii Guards =
regiment, perhaps examplifies Suvorov's saying of "pulia duraka, no =
shtyk molodets" (roughly, "bullet is a fool but bayonet is terrific). =20
3)  Merkatz -- Prince of Conde, Louis II de Bourbon.  A very famous =
French soldier who fought in numerous campaigns.  At the height of his =
fame, he haphazardly joined the unsuccessful rebellion again the royal =
French house.  Later, he fled to Spain and continued to lead Spainsh =
troops against Louis XIV.  Surprisingly, after the Peace of the Pyrenees =
he returned to France and successfully served his homeland during the =
Dutch War. =20
4)  Reutual --  Benedict Arnold.  If you are an American, then you have =
to know this fellow.  Born in a dyfunctional family, this brilliant  =
Revolutionary War hero who turned into traitor is, and probably forever =
will be, vilified as a greedy bastard in the U.S. history classes of =
many junior high schools.  (Unless my intuition is wrong, my knowledge =
in history taught me that powerful people who doubt the legitimacy of =
the government will be the first ones to rebel if such as opportunities =
are possible). =20

Darn it.  Where are the cursed scripts?  I want to know what happens at =
the end.  I kinda have a idea of the plot up to the end of second OVA, =
but......  I can't believe that I was selected as the representative to =
Japan for two weeks two years ago, but cannot do anything about getting =
the scripts.  =20

Howard Cheung
February 13th, 1999=20

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    I did a very = brief research=20 (about two hours.  Time I really can't afford because my PS 127A = paper is=20 due next week), and I found out that rarely in = history did=20 so many talented men rose to the rank of flag officerships and devoted = their=20 allegiences to one man.  In fact, the chance of such phenomenon = occurs is=20 about the same as Janet Reno actually fires Ken Starr for abuses of = power. =20 Nonetheless, Napoleon came the closest in term of recruiting and = promoting the=20 vast pool of commanders at his disposal.  Here are some of his = famous=20 officers. 
 
1)  Marshal Alexandre Berthier, prince of=20 Neuchatel.  Napoleon's irreplacable permanent chief of staff.  = He=20 committed suicide in 1815.
2)  Marshal Louis Davout, duke of Auerstadt, = prince of=20 Eckmuhl.  Napoleon's finest field commander. 
3)  Gen. Andoche Junot, duke of Abrante.  = He lost=20 Portugal to the British and ultimately comitted suicide.  =
4)  Marshal Jean Lanne, duke of Montebello, one = of=20 Napoleon's most dependable commanders.
5)  Marshal Andre Massena, duke of Rivoli, = prince of=20 Essling, who during his early years is Napoleon's most effective=20 commander
6)  Gen. Christophe Duroc, Napoleon's closest = confidant=20 in the later years.
 
Since I have not finished reading Napoleon's = biography that is=20 written by Alan Schom, I cannot really compare the commanders above with = the=20 admirals under Lohengramm.  Beside, I did not even finish watching = the=20 second OVA.
 
    However I do have some=20 comparisons.  
 
1)  Mittermeyer --  Tomoyuki = Yamashita.  The=20 Japanese field marshal who is famous for its speed.  With an = inferior=20 force, he   overwhelmed the British and captured Singapore = (something=20 likes Isohron Fortress of Pacific) during WWII.  A professional = soldier who=20 fought his counterpart MacArthur in Philippine until the very end, = Yamashita=20 was, in my opinion a bit unfairly, condamned to death during the Tokyo=20 Trial.  
2)  Bittenfield -- Aleksandr Suvorov.  The = famous=20 Russian field marshal who fought in the Seven Years War, the first = Russo-Turkish=20 War, and the War of Second Coalition against Revolutionary France.  = He=20 stressed the importance of shock effect.  His special unit, = Semenovskii=20 Guards regiment, perhaps examplifies Suvorov's saying of "pulia = duraka, no=20 shtyk molodets" (roughly, "bullet is a fool but bayonet is=20 terrific).  
3)  Merkatz -- Prince of Conde, Louis II de=20 Bourbon.  A very famous French soldier who fought in numerous=20 campaigns.  At the height of his fame, he haphazardly joined the=20 unsuccessful rebellion again the royal French house.  Later, he = fled to=20 Spain and continued to lead Spainsh troops against Louis XIV. =20 Surprisingly, after the Peace of the Pyrenees he returned to France and=20 successfully served his homeland during the Dutch = War.  
4)  Reutual --  Benedict Arnold.  If = you are an=20 American, then you have to know this fellow.  Born in a = dyfunctional=20 family, this brilliant  Revolutionary War hero who turned into = traitor is,=20 and probably forever will be, vilified as a greedy bastard in the U.S. = history=20 classes of many junior high schools.  (Unless my intuition is = wrong, my=20 knowledge in history taught me that powerful people who doubt the = legitimacy of=20 the government will be the first ones to rebel if such as opportunities = are=20 possible).  
 
Darn it.  Where are the cursed scripts?  I = want to=20 know what happens at the end.  I kinda have a idea of the plot up = to the=20 end of second OVA, but......  I can't believe that I was selected = as the=20 representative to Japan for two weeks two years ago, but cannot do = anything=20 about getting the scripts.   
 
Howard Cheung
February 13th, 1999 
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