Re: Leading from the front, reprise

AAGGHHHH!!!!! error detected..

     Bob deAngelis..
PS hasty replies bring embarrassed regrets..
PPS age doesn't help either ...heheh

----- Original Message -----
From: "clourenco" <clourenco@snet.net>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: Leading from the front, reprise

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob DeAngelis <bobdea@terra.es>
> To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 11:44 AM
> Subject: Re: Leading from the front, reprise
>
>
> > one of the most striking examples was of Col H of the UK royal
marines
> whose
> > battalion had bogged down during the attack on Goose Green in the
> > Falklands/Malvinas.
> > Col  H. (a wargamer to boot) decide that a spot of leadership was
required
> > and led his men frontally on an attack on the bunker complex that
was
> > slowing them down. He managed to motivate his troops but
unfortunately
was
> > mortally wounded in the process. This highlights the problems . Yes
a
> leader
> > can make a vital difference at the front but the command structure
had
> > better be good enough to replace him if he goes down in the process.
The
> > marines structure was and they went on to take Goose Green in a
frontal
> > assault despite being outnumbered by the defenders by 3 to 1. Col H
jones
> > was posthumously awarded his countries highest honour in respect of
his
> > actions. Many military men at the time respected his courage but
> questioned
> > his decision on a command integrity basis!!
>
> Cough, sputter, sputter...dear God man those were paras not marines!
Good
> thing you weren't in an Aldershot bar when you relayed that story.
>
> Los
>
>