User blog comment:Battlefan237/Minor WW2 Allies : Josip Broz Tito vs. Alexander Papagos/@comment-4698460-20170530184302

''"I'm going to kick you in the Balkans!" - Franz Josef I, 2014''

Melee: Papagos. Now, clip point knives like the Bowie and this NR-40 cause extremely horrid wounds when driven into an enemy's flesh, but it doesn't have much of a range if compared with a bayonet. Now, most bayonets at this time were of the 'knife' type, unless you are speaking of the older 'Sword' Type. But, I'm going to assume that it is the 'knife' type, and while it may be shorter, it can fit on the end of a rifle, turning it into a short Pike or spear; giving it double the uses.

PIstol: Tie. Now, people are saying "LB! It's a revolver vs. a Semi-Auto!" I know, but then take a look at what the Semi-Auto is... a Ruby. The Ruby was notorious having several issues: Weak Ammo, and most of all, the ability to go off without being fired. The slide was the actual safety, meaning that when the holstered the gun... the safety went off.... Though, being a revolver with less ammo, the Nagant does carry more stopping power in it's round.

Rifle: Tito. Again, this is a very strange debacle, and depends upon what you prefer in rifles, but I'm going to say each weapon has it's unique pros and cons. The rotary magazine originated in 1856, and is old and not very reliable, but the accuracy at super-long ranges lifts the Mannlicher up. The Stripper clips and higher muzzle velocity give the M24 the up advantage though.

SMG: Tito. Absolutely no contest. The PPSh-41 was probably the best sub-machine gun of WWII with it's massive muzzle velocity and rugged construction. The Sten was created as a stopgap until better SMGs could be created... which never happened. So, the PPSh-41 wrecks the opposition.

LMG: Papagos. The Bren was basically an improved copy of the ZB, and the Bren improved mechanics and magazine size, and even fire rate a tiny bit. The ZB was last used in large quantities during the War in Vietnam, when the Viet Minh and Viet Cong used the weapon against French and US Forces trying to occupy the country. The last recorded use of the Bren in any numbers was in... 1991 when the British Army deployed them in the Gulf War, a testament to it's design and reliability.

Grenade: Tito. A... a stick grenade. The Stick gives the thrower more leverage to enable farther throwing distances, giving an edge over the hand-thrown Breda. Uniquely, I will say that both these Grenades are offensive type grenades.... AKA both of them are only concussion, no shrapnel. A defensive type on the other hand, uses shrapnel... because you throw them from behind cover to protect yourself.

X-Factors: Papagos. So, it's basically Guerrilas vs. your standard standing army. While I would say that the Guerrillas would have a tactical advantage, Papagos fought and crushed guerrilas in the Greek Civil War. Papagos also gets the training and logistics tab, meaning that if it's used in the sim, there won't be a major lack of anything for Papagos' forces. Tito get's the brutality, XP, and Stealth points, but I don't believe it will be enough for Papgos' overwhelming advantages in his other areas.

Deadliest Warrior: Alexander Papagos!!! After all this consideration, the last man to ever be awarded the Highest Rank in the Greek Army (he's a Statarches) gets the win despite his weapon disadvantage. I would consider Papagos to be more successful than Tito in holding off the enemy, becaues as Elgb said, they kidnapped a freaking General.. not to mention they did while only killing one man and losing none of their own. Today, I salute the Hero of Greece, because Greeks are who heroes attempt to imitate.