User blog comment:Battlefan237/Horror of Mankind: Colonel Walter. E. Kurtz vs. General Jack. D. Ripper/@comment-27358240-20181112113253

Kazanshin's "Americans all look the same.... What?" edges:

Personal: A pistol and a machine gun vs a pistol and a machete. I don't think I need to explain. Edge: Ripper

Melee: Even if Ripper's men were carrying knives, the edge would go to Kurtz. Machetes, spears, cane knives and hoes, all of these (exept maybe the hoe) will be better than a regular combat knife. Edge: Kurtz

SMG 1: Grease gun vs MAT-49, I give it to the MAT. 150 RPM is enough to make a difference in this case, and I'm not getting into a 9mm vs .45 debate. Edge: Kurtz

SMG 2: Here, its the exact same thing as the first comparison, with the sides turned. The Tommy gun has a faster rate of fire, which is really the only thing which will give it the edge. Edge: Ripper

Long range 1: A battle rifle vs a sniper rifle. Sure, the garand may see some action in the midst of a firefight, but it will be outclassed in that case by the Norinco. As such, I'm giving my edge to the weapon that can actually do something that no other weapons in this fight can. Edge: Kurtz

Long range 2: Assault rifle vs bolt action? I think this is pretty evident. Edge: Kurtz

X-Factors: Ripper takes training, leadership, logistics and mental health while Kurtz has experience and tactics. The edge in mental health will be an important one for Ripper, because usually a madman isn't the best fighter.

Final verdict: At first, I was all for Kurtz, especially after seeing the Norinco. However, after reviewing the X-Factors, I'm changing my mind and giving this to Jack D. Ripper. While Kurtz has the advantage in most of the weapon categories, most of his men are a bunch of villagers and kids. Ripper, on the other hand, has actual soldiers fighting alongside him, and they know well how to use their weapon. There's really an immense gap in training here, even though Kurtz has some Green Berets with him. That, added to the fact that Kurtz is a complete baka and is kind of suicidal, makes me cast my vote to '''Jack D. Ripper.'''