I think you're right, Bole... though not about Stalin. He did win his war, after all, and he did it at a severe technologic and logistic disadvantage.

It would be tough for me to present any single one on my list as my champion "worst" general (though I suppose I could give Chelmsford a bit of a break; like Stalin, he did eventually win his war).

So... why don't some others of you go ahead and start? I'm not even going to insist on one champion alone; frankly, Digger, you can likely make an excellent case for each of your two and Haig to boot if you like. Bole - it is your idea; go ahead and show us how it's to be done, eh?