Talk:Oblique order

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Oblique Order under the Prussians

Would it be possible for someone to create a visual guide to the methods the prussians used in battle? Say, a picture of a field of battle and a diagram describing how the Prussian army would be maneuvering to defeat the enemy? The battle of Leuthen would be a good way to show the methods they used to ensure victory with Oblique Order visually. I'm confused by the text, but a diagram would certainly improve the article radically and make it easier to understand the way it was implemented.207.5.159.199 (talk) 22:24, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect assessment of the Battle of Leuthen.

Not sure why someone would (incorrectly) claim the complete and decisive victory at Leuthen was marred by heavy casualties for the Prussian side. At half the strength of the Austrian army, they took 1/6 of their strength in casualties while the Austrians, remember with double the total size, had nearly a 1/3 of their total strength in casualties. I don't see how there could have been a more complete and devastating victory for the Prussians. Casualties are part of the process of war and losing only 1/6 of your strength when facing an army double your size is not exactly what I would characterize as "heavy losses," under any circumstances. While every man has the right to an opinion, the right to voice opinions is invalid when your assessment is as amazingly incorrect as the one I question now...either way I removed it as A) there's a link to a much better article on the Battle of Leuthen already in the body of the text and B) the aforementioned reasons. Unless your name is Friedrich II, you can't go around passing judgement as such with no other sources to back your claim.