User blog comment:El Alamein/Denham's Expedition vs. the Monuments Men/@comment-5465602-20151208135622

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Melee: Denham’s Expedition. While the KA-Bar is the more effective and versatile weapon in this comparison, the men using it aren’t. The Monuments Men are, for the most part, barely trained old men going up against younger, stronger, and more grizzled survivors who are far more willing to kill anything in their path, giving the machete a close edge.

Close-Range: Monuments Men. While the Luger has more ammo and a longer barrel, the 1911 has more stopping power behind it’s shots, making it more effective in an up-close gunfight than the Luger.

Mid-Range: Denham’s Expedition. The two guns are fairly even, but what puts it into the Tommy Gun’s favor is a major advantage in ammo and firepower. The Thompson is good, but I don’t see it (or it’s wielders) standing up against a brutal wall of bullets that’ll tear it’s target to pieces.

Long-Range: Even. In this situation, I could see the Mauser’s greater range as a tactial godsend, enabling Denham’s expedition to pick the Monument’s Men off from a distance. But at the same time, the greater ammo and vastly superior fire rate of the M1 is equally dangerous. Since the Monument’s Men might not be well-versed enough in combat to capitalize on this, I’m calling it even.

X-Factors: Denham’s Expedition. Denham's Expedition has an average of 79, while the Monuments Men have an average of 77.

Deadliest Warrior: Denham’s Expedition. The fact that this is even close is baffling. The Monument’s Men are physically unfit and barely trained, and they don’t even have any real experience in combat. (During the showdown with the child sniper, Clermont admits to having never shot anybody before.) Denham’s Expedition is a group of hardened survivors, and as tragic as having to read the likes of Bill Murray being shot dead will be, they’ll tear the Monument’s Men to pieces and continue on their merry way. Overall Score: 850-150