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Originally posted by Kostya
then they kicked the shit out of the US. One of the most dirt poor nations in the world sendind the most prosperous and militarily powerful nations in the world packing, that's an arse kicking...
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seaver already pointed out the fallacies in this statement. their tolerance for punishment outlasted the US's stomach for dishing it out.
i think thermopylae and the first gulf war are worthy nominations, though they vary too much to compare them to eachother directly.
Germans vs Poland/France in WWII is a good one. I can't remember any particular battles... but I think the Mongols vs. Asia deserves a mention as well.