Modern Warfare.

[Theland]

Not a military man myself, so asking those who are or were, for an opinion.

Am puzzled how infantry with back up, went from Normandy to Berlin, in so short a time, compared to modern battle tactics taking years to flush out an enemy, using indiscriminate chaotic fire power and artillery.

Just really puzzled.

Any comments from military personnel?

[Theland]

How would our military experienced ABers deal with them?

[retrocop]

Audie Murphy was the most highly decorated US soldier for gallantry and wounds (purple hearts) in the entire conflict at the time.

[retrocop]

'Blow em to Hell'
John Wayne. The Longest Day.
You mentioned John Wayne. :-)

[Theland]

Exactly!

[retrocop]

By the way. Much to my regret I have never served in the armed forces.
Certain circumstances prevented me but I was gutted not to be able to.

[Theland]

Same here. Dad wouldn't sign when I was 16, and when 18 I was halfway through apprenticeship.

Dad served 13 years WW2 and 3 1/2 years POW with Japs Burma Railway.
Thanks Dad.

[Theland]

I managed sergeant in Army Cadets. Massive pride.
Medal for 100 mile March Nijmegan, theVerdaagse

[gulliver1]

Oh sorry, I did not know That I was talking to" Field Marshal The Lord Plod" of The Hendon Cadet Force,

[shoota]

Lol @ gullible....

Sirry pirrock

[douglas9401]

They also wait who only stand and serve.

[Theland]

Anyone remember Arthur Haynes, "Oscar," who always said, "Up to my neck in muck and bullets?"

[sanmac]

" Now, I want you to remember that no *** ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb *** die for his country." From the movie Patton.