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Re: SNOWWRESTLER.  tell me about Palau <NT> rroberts New
Re: This should get the cavers' attention Stifler New
Re: Unflattering info about Col. Chesty Puller in there too. Stifler New
Re: Yes.  Puller was very good at the battalion level, but not at the division level... rroberts New
Re: "Goodbye Darkness" is good too.  by Manchester.  However, Puller's personal courage was unquestioned... rroberts New
Re: It's a pity that his skill at small scale warfare seems to have disappeared from the normal training of modern troops. Wilko New
Re: The Corps still emphasises small unit tactics, but there are only 3 divisions. <NT> rroberts New
Re: That's what they might say, but in reality there isn't much emphasis on small unit tactics. Wilko New
Re: No.  You are incorrect.  The Corps basic unit is the fireteam.  4 or 5 guys.  That's the building brick... rroberts New
Re: And they were getting very heavy casualties in Falluja, simply because they failed to use those fireteams effectively. Wilko New
Re: Bullshit!  it's an urban environment.  how the hell are you going to avoid moving through areas with rooftops... rroberts New
Re: You can call bullshit all you want, that doesn't make you right. Exactly because there are rooftops... Wilko New
Re: OK.  Lots of buildings.  do you leap from roof top to roof top?  helio assault?... rroberts New
Date: Jul 25 2008, 14:47 GMT
From: rroberts

	...you'd be screaming war crimes.  they hit hot spot neighborhoods.  which by definition means having roofs around you.  helicopters to airlift guys to rooftops isn't the answer at least all the time.  Remember Blackhawk down?

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Rick, cut that out! Wilko New

ain't buying it... rroberts New

That's the umptieth time you've talked about "Dresdin". What on earth is Dresdin? Please fille me in... Wilko New

Dresden, Germany, was firebombed by the Allies in World War II resulting in large numbers of civilian casualties Gordo New

Yeah, I thought that he might have meant that, but there was no battle, no tactics, just bombing of civilians. Wilko New

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