RE: grav

--- Rick Rutherford <Rick@esr.com> wrote:

> If the support group gets smaller & lighter, then a
> tank company can (and
> most likely will) be sent further away from its home
> base. Given a mostly
> self-sufficient tank company (except for the
> "mail-order" replacement parts
> & ammo), it starts to resemble a mercenary company,
> operating independently
> and choosing its battles carefully.

Especially considering the concept of a small brigade
or division-sized unit attempting to secure a whole
planet with settlements scattered around a broad area,
say the equivelant of trying to police the population
of Belgium spread over all of Europe.

John

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