User blog comment:LB&SCR/GWM Episode 2: Mustafa Kemal vs. Pyotr Wrangel/@comment-5795750-20180712102630

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Sidearm: Already I'm giving the edge to Ataturk. Sure its a Turkish version but since it pretty much retains the stats of the German version, it is already superior to the Nagant revolver in every way - better range, magazine capacity and pretty much the deadlier bullets.

EDGE: Ataturk

Rifle: Without taking into account the men behind the rifle, my assessment is that the M1981 Infantry Rifle packs the deadlier round and the longer effective range than the Turkish Mauser but the Mauser evens out the odds by being better made and less likely to malfunction (i.e. better durability) with a higher rate of fire.

EDGE: Even

LMG: From the looks of it, its quite possible that you would need two people to carry the Bergmann into battle with its weight but the fact that this disadvantage is evened out by its high mag capacity, firing rate and muzzle velocity, I say that the Bergmann as an LMG is certainly worth bringing to this fight compared to the puny Madsen

EDGE: Ataturk

X-Factors/Perceptions and Army: So pretty much as far as I can tell, Ataturk was the Ottoman version of Saladin - a masterful and courageous/ballsy leader who liked to fight on the front lines and rally his troops to victory. While his experience pales in comparison to Wrangel, at least he has fought the British Army and ANZACs to a standstill. Also, the Turkish National Assembly seem to be composed of better trained and disciplined troops than the White Army.

EDGE: Ataturk

Overall Winner: Despite being an Aussie who has only appreciation for the ANZAC conflict that pales to the patriotism of my fellow Aussies, I can understand why the Aussies and Turks had great respect for each other especially the Aussies towards Ataturk (unless there are a vocal group of anti-Turks in that demographic which i dont see afaik) for being a very competent general who fairly beat back an invasion force by surprise and with sheer balls. Again I can say he's the WWI-era version of Saladin. Wrangel doesn't impress me as an army general and while he isn't that bad a soldier either, he participated in conflicts where he was stuck on the losing side - and his stubborness may be also detrimental to the way he operates as both leader and fighter.

So yeah, my vote goes to Mustafal Kemal Ataturk.