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