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Vo Nguyen Giap
Era: 20th century (Vietnam War), Achievements: Defeated the French at Diên Biên Phu, North Vietnamese general
Khalid ibn al-Walid
Era: 7th century, Achievements: Key commander in the early days of the Islamic state, Won crucial battles like Mu'tah and Yarmouk
Isoroku Yamamoto
Era: World War II, Achievements: Masterminded the attack on Pearl Harbor, Conceptualized the idea of preventive strike
John J. Pershing
Era: World War I, Achievements: Commanded the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) on the Western Front
Ardeshir Zahedi
Era: 20th century, Achievements: Iranian diplomat and politician
Hannibal Barca
Era: Second Punic War, Achievements: Led Carthaginian army over the Alps, Won battles like Cannae
Basil Liddell Hart
Era: 20th century, Achievements: Pioneered concepts of 'indirect approach' in military strategy, Influential military historian and theorist
Carl von Clausewitz
Era: 18th-19th century, Achievements: Author of 'On War', Influenced military and strategic thought
Alfred Mahan
Era: 19th-20th century, Achievements: Influenced naval strategy with 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History'
Napoleon Bonaparte
Era: French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, Achievements: Revitalized the French military, Established Napoleonic Code
T.E. Lawrence
Era: World War I, Achievements: Aided the Arab Revolt, Known for guerrilla tactics against the Ottoman Empire
Marshal Zhukov
Era: World War II, Achievements: Key figure in the Red Army, Played a significant role in nearly all major battles on the Eastern Front
Sun Tzu
Era: Spring and Autumn period, Achievements: Author of 'The Art of War'
Erich von Manstein
Era: World War II, Achievements: Victorious at the Battle of France, Developed concept of 'elastic defence'
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Era: 18th-19th century, Achievements: Known for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars
Giulio Douhet
Era: Early 20th century, Achievements: Pioneered theories on aerial warfare and strategic bombing in 'The Command of The Air'
Ulysses S. Grant
Era: American Civil War, Achievements: Commanded the Union Army to victory, Later became the 18th President of the U.S.
Genghis Khan
Era: 12th and 13th centuries, Achievements: Founded the Mongol Empire, largest contiguous land empire in history
William T. Sherman
Era: American Civil War, Achievements: Led 'Sherman's March to the Sea', Key in the Union victory
Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson
Era: American Civil War, Achievements: Skilled Confederate general, Excelled in the Valley Campaign
Saladin
Era: 12th century, Achievements: First Sultan of Egypt and Syria, Led Muslim military campaign against the Crusader states
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Era: Early 20th century, Achievements: Led the Turkish National Movement during the War of Independence, Founder of modern-day Turkey
Julius Caesar
Era: Late Roman Republic, Achievements: Conquered Gaul, Played a critical role in the events leading to the demise of the Roman Republic
George S. Patton
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
Jan Žižka
Era: Early 15th century, Achievements: Led the Hussite forces during the Hussite Wars, Innovative use of mobile Wagenburg tactics
Alexander the Great
Era: Hellenistic period, Achievements: Created one of the largest empires in history
Matthew Ridgway
Era: Korean War, Achievements: Turned the tide for United Nations forces with his aggressive leadership
Heinz Guderian
Era: World War II, Achievements: Developed the concept of Blitzkrieg, successful Panzer commander
Erwin Rommel
Era: World War II, Achievements: Known as the 'Desert Fox', Commanded the Afrika Korps
Frederick the Great
Era: 18th century, Achievements: King of Prussia, famed for his military victories and his reorganization of the Prussian army
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