RE: In A Perfect Game: SG/DS/RPG's - Experience Vs. Training

At 02:32  28/12/01 -0800, John wrote:

>--- Beth.Fulton@csiro.au wrote:
>
> > > On the other hand, some experienced troops lost
> > their
> > > offensive spirit altogether, like British line
> > > infantry in late '44 and '45.
> > >
> >
> > Derek: Or the Americans in Vietnam ;)
>
>Different case--due to the inadequacies of the
>training system, the low quality of the conscripts,
>the lack of adequate long-service NCOs, and a
>rotational system designed (apparently) to destroy the
>fighting soldier's morale, the US in Vietnam never had
>"experienced" troops or units in-country.  And still
>managed to never loose a fight.  The Brits had units
>which had been fighting almost continuously since
>1940.

And the point is?

Derek

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