User blog comment:So-Pro Warrior/Lawrence of Arabia vs. Charles W. Whittlesey/@comment-17814994-20160323114424

Elgb's "Enough WWII for once... time for WWI!" EDGES!!!

Melee: The Jambiya dagger may have the larger and curved knife, but the bayonet is more practical, can be sued as an ordianry knie or a spear point which also extends its range. EDGE: Charles

Pistol: Semi-Autos beat pistols. While msot will assume that the webley revolver will be more reliable in a dirty forest, still the M1911 has proven itself to be a simple, robust and reliable sidearm as well. EDGE: Charles

Rifle: This is a very tough one indeed. The M1917 Enflied has the longer range and the more powerful round. The Lee Enfield on the other hand has the larger magazine and the faster bolt action mechanism ala the "Mad Minute" which is basically 20-30 rounds per 60 seconds. In the end, I do believe that Lawrence quick-hitting tactics will surprise and nullify Charles advantage in range and outgun them. EDGE: Lawrence

Special: Historically speaking, Deadliest Warrior was wrong. Lawrence didn't really used the Vickers, in his own accounts he used a Lewis Gun. Even so, the Browning is still the better machine gun ehre. The Vickers may have the advantage in rate of fire, but it's not that reliable. The Browning is a long-serving weapon that proved quite well in the battlefield even after WWI. EDGE: Charles

Deadliest Warrior?

Lawrence of Arabia will win this albeit with diffculty. I know that Charles got most of the weapon edges but Lawrence just heavily takes mnost x-factors. Charles lacked the experience and leadership skills to be an effective leader. His push during the Argonne Offensive was one of the biggest military disasters in WWI leaving over 200 soldiers dead and 150 more missing. While the Americans did held their lind and fought an impressive delaying action to save themselves, they wouldn't be in that situation in the first place if Charles actually analyzed the terrain and enemy positions first before sending out his troops.

Lawrence on the other hand, is legendary in his leadership, diplomatic and tactical brilliance. His famous "phantom army" tactic was one of the greatest strategy ever employed in military history, becoming the primary example of desert guerilla warfare that is still being studied and employed today (the same way the Amercians used during Operation Desert Storm).