Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (672 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0844640573 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 535 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Very Interesting" according to Tom Munro. This is quite an interesting book. It was written by a American Officer who served in Europe and the Pacific as a combat officer in the Second World War. For some reason he researched the fire level of American troops. That is the number of Americans who used their weapons in combat. He did this by speaking to individual soldiers after engagements. He found out the rather startling fact that only 25% of troops fired their weapons. The 25% included all who fired their weapons even if they fired them only once. He found that soldiers who had more responsibility, say those who had been allocated machine guns or anti tank weapons were mo. kenneth workman said Five Stars. as promised. Missing the target A Customer The reviewers who confuse the will to fight, destroy, kill. maim the target, your enemy (him/her) miss the point. If you can't hit an area or point target why shoot? It is not necessary to "see" an enemy, "battle drills" teach instinctive, reflex, effective (accurate) fire instantly when attacked. But, even area fire must be accurate (in the area) to be effective. It is accepted doctrine to fire at a window, or base of a tree etc. if that is where the enemy is or is likely to be. The criticism of Marine known distance training vs. "train-fire" (a pre-vietnam term) totally misses the point that you must master your weapon before you m
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