Re: Obstacles, Part 3

NVDoyle wrote:
> 
> Actually, the infantrymen I have met (a few, not a huge sample),
usually have
> the attitude, that if a particular obstacle looks dangerous, or even
> inconvenient, they would be more than happy to let the engineers take
care of
> it.  This is NOT a slam, just a representation of natural human
laziness and
> self-preservation.
> 
> Which makes me question the true origins of engineers ;)
> 
> Anyway, the phrase that seemed to fit best: "There's never enough
engineers to
> go around, and they keep trying to blow themselves up."
> 
> As far as the Carl Gustav is concerned, there are a few foreign weapon
systems
> I think that the US should have bought.  That's one of 'em.

Another would have been the 17lb gun in WW2.. 
> 
> Noah V. Doyle

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