User blog comment:Elgb333/Erwin Rommel vs Tadamichi Kuribayashi/@comment-5795750-20150131112425

BG1's "Dog-Eat-Dog World Out There" Edges:

Sidearm: Colt has more powerful round compared to the Walther but the Walther bears the higher muzzle velocity so to be brutally honest I'm calling this even

EDGE: Even

Rifle: Between the two of them, the Kar98k is the more rugged and reliable of the two - during WWII, Arisakas were not known to be of a good quality compared to the American rifles of the same calibre; the bayonet did offer some option for the soldier to go on a suicide charge but otherwise it can prove to give away an enemy's position (also of note is that the Kar98k has the higher muzzle velocity of the two)

EDGE: Rommel

SMG: With a greater range, higher rate of fire and greater muzzle velocity over the Type 100 SMG, the MP40 proves itself to be the better of the two much like the above edge with the rifles

EDGE: Rommel

Special: To be honest, I'm having to give the edge to the LMG here - yes it is heavy to lug around but so is the Panzerschreck and the latter as a rocket launcher requires constant reloading which is not ideal if your enemy is going to start spraying bullets at you

EDGE: Tadamachi

Overall: Oh I so want to give this to Rommel for his superior weaponry however I will contest the idea that he will win this based on his tactics and intelligence - yes he was tactical on the battlefield... with his tanks and since they're not on the field, that's his biggest asset gone (and one cannot forget how Rommel on foot was beaten back by Commonwealth infantry - see the two battles Bull uses as part of the counterpoint); another thing is that Rommel was only better at being a tactician on a more open playing field like the desert rather than an enclosed area like an island.

But you know what though, I am giving this to Erwin Rommel but not because of the reasons the others have stated below - I am giving this to him because of: a) superior weaponry where it counts; b) Rommel himself has had experience fighting on foot (during WWI) whereas Tadamachi was a scholar during that same time period; and c) the German army accompanying Rommel have much better logistics (as stated in the scenario) and training compared to the Japanese army