"Poll "Strangest common MIsconceptions Round 1A " Topic

TMP link The poll has one item that is in fact true. In 273BC the Seleucids defeated the Galatians at a battle that became known as the elephant victory. At this battle the Galatians, who were Celts who had migrated to central Asia Minor, had 80 scythed chariots. link

Not to mention 5 different variants on the "British were stupid and Yankees hid behind trees" trope. Or is it a meme?

Round 1B repeats a question, slightly differently parsed, from Round 1A.

"German tanks weren't destroyed in combat, most were destroyed by their own crews when they broke down"

I know polls are silly and not to be taken seriously, but a bit of proper editing wouldn't hurt.

"German tanks weren't destroyed in combat, most were destroyed by their own crews when they broke down"

Sounds like the tank crews could have used some counseling.

Actually laughed out loud at that one, Roderick!

Roderick, That reminds me of a wonderful misspelling in the old versionm of Miniature Wargames in an article on Plains Indians. The article said they would often confuse their enemies by fainting during hostilities.

Now that's a poll I'd be interested in: "misspelled or poorly phrased sentences that mean something else".

The tank crews and their breakdowns and the fainting Indians are awesome!

In a description of a war game that took place during the Crusades, I seem to remember someone's "Calvary" charging in the Holy Lands. That's my contribution.