Stalingrad, Verdun, Tours...these sites hosted some of the most brutal battles history, many of them even changing the course of their wars. We all know who won the battles, but how did they do it? How were some able to use their small numbers to bring empires to their knees, and how did some empires use cunning and brute force to conquer a land in the span of a few years? Read on, and you'll see that great military minds, regardless of their size and background, will usually find a way to overcome the odds and win.