This is a very cool concept, certainly adds in another dimension of luck and possibility to the game. A few suggestions for cards or individuals worthy of a card and their place in history.
General William “Billy” Mitchell
Was an American air power visionary. Through his experience in WW I, Colonel Mitchell came to understand that the first and second dimensions of warfare (ground and sea) would inevitably yield to the third dimension: air.
Mitchell clearly saw the future of warfare as airplane-dominated and he sought, with much difficulty, to convince the American government to build its armed forces around the airplane and not around large land armies or cumbersome battleships.
Even after his planes demonstrated their power (in 1923) by easily sinking a
captured German battleship, American leadership continued to build costly battleships and to show virtually no interest in building an effective air corps.
In retrospect, Mitchell’s visions were uncannily accurate. He insisted that war with Japan (for control of Asia) was inevitable. And he insisted that the coming Pacific war would be won primarily with airplanes. For his efforts, Mitchell was charged with gross insubordination and court martialed by the United States military. Had we heeded Mitchell’s advice earlier, the United States would’ve have been vastly more prepared for WW II and specifically for war with Japan in the Pacific theater. He’s a somewhat forgotten figure in history.
For more on Bill Mitchell I suggest reading chapter four entitled “The Third Dimension” in the book “Flyboys : A True Story of Courage” by James Bradley.
The influence of air power on the ability of one nation to impress its will on another in armed contest will be decisive.
― Brig Gen William “Billy” Mitchell
Curtis LeMay
Another larger-than-life figure that chomped on cigars and advocated a win at any cost mentality. Some may regard him as acting as a war criminal, but he was instrumental in using air power to punish Japanese cities during the war.
We scorched and boiled and baked to death more people in Tokyo on that night of March 9-10 than went up in vapor at Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined.
― General Curtis LeMay