The Worst Military Decisions in History

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Originally Posted by Struggo

Adding to the thread, I believe the following were poor decisions,

WWI - Gallipoli campaign & The Battle of the Somme

WWII - Bombing of Pearl Harbour

1588 - The Defeat of the Spanish Armada by the British

The Fastnet yacht race in England was held in 1979 in atrocious conditions and 18 died. Ted Turner had competed and was asked about the logic of racing in such terrible conditions.

His reponse to the Englih interviewer was, "If it wasn't for weather like this, you would be speaking Spanish".