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Question: What is your favourite historical failure!?
I'd like to hear a military and non-military answer from ye answerers!.
My favourites are Teutoburg Forest (9AD) and the Hindenburg!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
The British experiment to establish a colony in Australia!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Military: the Maginot Line, intended to protect France from attack by the Germans!. The Nazis countered it by the brilliant strategy of going around it!.

Non-Military: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, a 5000' suspension bridge built over the Tacoma Narrows strait in Washington state!. It collapsed four months after being completed!. Watch it fall! ---> http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=HxTZ446tb!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I wouldn't call it my favorite, but some of the most intriguing failures interest me - such as Napoleon's fall, and the surrender of the Japanese in WWII!. My favorite would probably be the WWII battles that led to Nazi Germany's defeat!. Interesting question (:Www@QuestionHome@Com

That would have to be Operation Market Garden!.!.

Poor intelligence on behalf of the allies as to the strength of the Germans!.!.

They thought it was just "old men and kids"!.!.

nope!.!.just lots and lots and lots of rested battle hardened Wehrmacht and SS troops!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Napoleon's invasion of Russia is certainly one of the greatest military disasters of all time!. Communism/Marxism strikes me as the greatest non-military failure in terms of its effects on world history!.

Interesting question!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think my favorite backfire in history is Stalingrad because it showed what an idiot Hitler was to the Soviets and they kicked his butt out of Russia, Poland, other countries, and Germany!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Don't forget the Bay of Pigs!. The first major failure of a young John Kennedy!. also include the german invasion of Stalingrad during WWII!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Battle of Waterloo ruined by hemmoroids!.

The 2007 Miami Dolphins!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I personally enjoy the CANOL pipeline of WWII!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

the Bush Administration

It's hilarious!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Oh yeah, the Hindenburg disaster was what I was going to say!Www@QuestionHome@Com

The fall of both the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain - Www@QuestionHome@Com