Re: [SG/DS] force ratios

On Mon, Apr 29, 2002 at 11:18:04AM -0400, laserlight@quixnet.net wrote:
>Someone asked abt force ratios.  According to
>http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/army/docs/st100-3/c8/8Chp.htm
>(yes it's FAS but apparently taken directly from a real Army manual)
>the following have a 50/50 chance of success:

I think that backs up my contention that it's very rare that a commander
with forces equal to those of the enemy will choose to fight, if he has
the option.