Re: Fumes, MC's as protection, and GW LotR & Age

On Fri, 2 Feb 2001 07:57:26 -0800  "Casquilho, Daniel"
<Daniel.Casquilho@disney.com> writes:
<snip>
>
>I thought the same thing when I saw an article on some "motorcycle 
>troops"
>being trained to drop their bikes and use them for cover. The article 
>did
>point out that this was a last resort thing and that they were to drop 
>the
>bike so the tires and engine where toward the enemy. The picture had 
>three
>in a semi circle with the forth was behind them kneeling. Odd to see
>"dirtbikes" being used as hasty cover but there they where.
>
>	Daniel
>

True because, IIRC, the first, basic, main and ideally 'only' purpose,
historically, for Motorcycle troops was 'Eyes and Ears' not 'Teeth' for
the  army.  If they see you then you have blown the job as recon troops
(unless you want them top see you for misdirection...)

Gracias, Glenn/Triphibious
You don't have to be French to be a 'frog', or even human!
Nektons - Real Marines!
Starguard, Dirtside 2,	Ratner's Space Marines, Stellar Conflicts
and Uprisings, and Full Thrust/2nd.  Resistance is everything!

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