These individuals disregarded orders and changed history
When history is made by ignoring orders
LIFESTYLE Historical events
Command and obeying orders are two important ingredients for military success. But regardless of the time period or culture, military history is still full of people who disobeyed orders. The reasons individuals have disobeyed orders are varied. Many have refused commands that they personally disagreed with profoundly. Others had reasons that had more to do with their own glory.
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