The Be-all and End-all of troops (was:Re: [Epic] Re: [EPIC] Epi

From: Seth Ben-Ezra <Azathoth_at_...>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 14:53:11 -0500

On 5 Mar 97 at 9:54, duckrvr_at_... wrote:

> At 11:40 AM 3/5/97 +0200, you wrote:
>
> >The shock troops were also fully trained to function as squads and were
> >supplied with more automatic weapons. Especially the "squad thinking" was
> >effective since in the 1st international live-ammunition exchange the smallest
> >tactical unit was platoon. Another revolutionary concept was to encourage
> >junior officers to think by themselves without consulting the higher command
> >in every matter.
>
> Revolutionary for the Germans, maybe. At the Battle of Belleau woods, the
> marines were the first to use fire teams.
>
> Temp
>
> ps. Contrary to the way it sounds I DON'T think the Marines are the end
> all, be all of the military.

What do you think IS the be-all and end-all of the military (if such a
thing exists)? Just curious.

Seth Ben-Ezra
Great Wolf
Received on Wed Mar 05 1997 - 19:53:11 UTC

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