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Vo Nguyen Giap

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Era: 20th century (Vietnam War), Achievements: Defeated the French at Diên Biên Phu, North Vietnamese general

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Khalid ibn al-Walid

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Era: 7th century, Achievements: Key commander in the early days of the Islamic state, Won crucial battles like Mu'tah and Yarmouk

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Isoroku Yamamoto

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Era: World War II, Achievements: Masterminded the attack on Pearl Harbor, Conceptualized the idea of preventive strike

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John J. Pershing

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Era: World War I, Achievements: Commanded the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) on the Western Front

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Ardeshir Zahedi

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Era: 20th century, Achievements: Iranian diplomat and politician

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Hannibal Barca

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Era: Second Punic War, Achievements: Led Carthaginian army over the Alps, Won battles like Cannae

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Basil Liddell Hart

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Era: 20th century, Achievements: Pioneered concepts of 'indirect approach' in military strategy, Influential military historian and theorist

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Carl von Clausewitz

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Era: 18th-19th century, Achievements: Author of 'On War', Influenced military and strategic thought

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Alfred Mahan

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Era: 19th-20th century, Achievements: Influenced naval strategy with 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History'

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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Era: French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, Achievements: Revitalized the French military, Established Napoleonic Code

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T.E. Lawrence

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Era: World War I, Achievements: Aided the Arab Revolt, Known for guerrilla tactics against the Ottoman Empire

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Marshal Zhukov

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Era: World War II, Achievements: Key figure in the Red Army, Played a significant role in nearly all major battles on the Eastern Front

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Sun Tzu

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Era: Spring and Autumn period, Achievements: Author of 'The Art of War'

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Erich von Manstein

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Era: World War II, Achievements: Victorious at the Battle of France, Developed concept of 'elastic defence'

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Admiral Horatio Nelson

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Era: 18th-19th century, Achievements: Known for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars

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Giulio Douhet

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Era: Early 20th century, Achievements: Pioneered theories on aerial warfare and strategic bombing in 'The Command of The Air'

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Era: American Civil War, Achievements: Commanded the Union Army to victory, Later became the 18th President of the U.S.

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Genghis Khan

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Era: 12th and 13th centuries, Achievements: Founded the Mongol Empire, largest contiguous land empire in history

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William T. Sherman

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Era: American Civil War, Achievements: Led 'Sherman's March to the Sea', Key in the Union victory

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Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson

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Era: American Civil War, Achievements: Skilled Confederate general, Excelled in the Valley Campaign

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Saladin

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Era: 12th century, Achievements: First Sultan of Egypt and Syria, Led Muslim military campaign against the Crusader states

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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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Era: Early 20th century, Achievements: Led the Turkish National Movement during the War of Independence, Founder of modern-day Turkey

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Julius Caesar

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Era: Late Roman Republic, Achievements: Conquered Gaul, Played a critical role in the events leading to the demise of the Roman Republic

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George S. Patton

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Era: World War II, Achievements: Led U.S. Third Army in France and Germany post D-Day, Spearheaded the relief during Battle of the Bulge

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Jan Žižka

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Era: Early 15th century, Achievements: Led the Hussite forces during the Hussite Wars, Innovative use of mobile Wagenburg tactics

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Alexander the Great

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Era: Hellenistic period, Achievements: Created one of the largest empires in history

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Matthew Ridgway

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Era: Korean War, Achievements: Turned the tide for United Nations forces with his aggressive leadership

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Heinz Guderian

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Era: World War II, Achievements: Developed the concept of Blitzkrieg, successful Panzer commander

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Erwin Rommel

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Era: World War II, Achievements: Known as the 'Desert Fox', Commanded the Afrika Korps

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Frederick the Great

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Era: 18th century, Achievements: King of Prussia, famed for his military victories and his reorganization of the Prussian army

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