Re: [FYI] World's Longest page on tracks vs wheels

At 1:23 PM -0800 1/12/02, John Atkinson wrote:
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>In Vietnam the 82nd Airborne wasn't actually fighting
>as airborne, but as conventional light infantry.  As
>for Panama, yes having 152mm was good.  But we would
>have mopped up regardless.  Wog-bashing doesn't
>require the best-equipped army in the world (See:
>British military of the late 19th century).

No but its nice to take a few casualties as possible. If you've got 
the firepower, use it.

> > Tanks make Airborne a bit more than too light to
> > fight. Light tanks
>
>Airborne are always going to be too light to fight--or
>too heavy to jump.

Which is why some form of Air portable armor is always nice.

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