The most creative (and bizarre) military tactics in history

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Operation Christmas​

Operation Christmas was a huge success, with a total of 331 guerrillas demobilizing during the campaign.

 

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Aerial ramming​

Aerial ramming is pretty hardcore: it's about hitting an enemy plane with your own plane! German fighter pilot Erich Hartmann (pictured) was one of the deadliest during WWII, with about 352 kills attributed to him. Some of these were through aerial ramming.

the greatest fighter pilot of all time..................a one-man air force................

 

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What about story of Walls of Jericho???

Joshua 6


1Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

2Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.”

please lah....................we're talking about actual battles lah.................not some made-up fairytale lah,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

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Battle of Gaixia​

In 202 CE, the Chinese Chu army became trapped in a canyon in a place called Gaixia. The forces of Liu Bang were surrounded by the Han army, who killed and captured many of the Chu soldiers.

 

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Battle of Gaixia​

Then at night, they made the captured Chu army sing traditional songs of Chu. Those of the surviving army, hearing the songs of their homeland, thought that Chu had fallen and they were the only soldiers left.

 

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Battle of Gaixia​

The leader of the Chu army is said to have taken his own life. The remaining army either fled or surrendered.

 

[steffychun]

most creative being having BGs in Singapore with no combat experieence.

 

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Ghost army​

This tactical deception was used by the US Army during World War II. Officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, they used numerous mock tanks to deceive the enemy.

We had 34 SCE to do just that last time

 

[red amoeba]

Zhu Ge Liang's empty city tactic. Acting cool and calm while his city is defenseless.

Defense of Singapore - by setting up large cannons facing the sea to scare of sea monsters during WW2 by the British.

Again, defense of Singapore - by sending 2 large battleships without air cover, thinking that they are invincible and unsinkable and thinking that Japanese pilots are all bo-bo shooters.

 

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Hunting U-boats​

German U-boats were a nightmare during World War II. And there was only one way to find out where they were: by spotting a periscope out of the water.

 

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Hunting U-boats​

So, what did the Allies do? Well, they went hunting for them in small boats. They'd go on patrol trying to locate periscopes.

 

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Hunting U-boats​

Once they found one, they'd proceed to cover it with a bag and smash it with a hammer. Simple, yet effective. Without a way to see what was going on at the surface, the submarines would emerge, becoming easy targets.

 

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Harald Hardrada faked his death​

During his Sicilian campaign, King Harald of Norway faced difficulties sieging a town that was heavily fortified.

 

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Harald Hardrada faked his death​

The king started to spend his days inside his tent, and rumors started to spread that he was unwell, and later that he had died.

 

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Harald Hardrada faked his death​

Harold's final wish was to be laid to rest on church grounds, because he was a Christian and all. So, they opened their gates to grant him his last wish. Except the coffin contained a very much alive King Harold! His army then took care of the rest.

 

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Zhuge Liang's shame tactics​

Prime Minister of the Chinese state of Shu, Zhuge Liang was given the mission to defeat Meng Huo.

 

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Zhuge Liang's shame tactics​

Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo in battle, but instead of killing him, he gave him a tour of his army and asked what he thought. Huo wasn't impressed, and Liang released him.

 

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Zhuge Liang's shame tactics​

Zhuge Liang did this seven times, until Meng Huo acknowledged Liang's army was superior, and surrendered and joined his army.

 

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United States Camel Corps​

When you think of camels, 19th-century America doesn't usually come to mind. But in 1856, several camels were imported from North Africa and Turkey to the US.

 

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United States Camel Corps​

The goal was to use them in the new Southwest territories. But then the Civil War happened, and the whole experience came to an end without being adopted by the army.