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Direct Fire support for use (mainly) with infantry is always a great idea and having an MBT provide this is usually best - except when: - The MBT is too heavy for use (the US Army used Tank Destroyers in Korea in locations where the MBTs could not be used, as did the USMC in Vietnam with the...

There are probably few who would disagree on the uncertain nature of Task Force ORBATS; I think the ability to form the deployment force from sub-units is exactly the mechanism required from a military the size of the CF. And, I would emphasize, from that same quote -We are now in a situation...

Here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Herbert_Stevens, Henry Herbert Stevens is listed, and then there's this (you'll have to search the page), http://www.vimy.ca/whatsnew.html for a J.D.H. Shaw or J.D. Hay-Shaw?!

I've seen a few statistics regarding this topic that have large variances. Extracted from http://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/korea/reister/: Note: The excluded Unknown can be a large proportion of the casualties. Regarding the earlier topic of what, for the purpose of statistics...

As a conspiracy theory it isn’t without merit, but there are a few factors working against it. - I would think that all the hostages are considered a liability to the UK and US efforts. The news organizations can cover the story with very little expense: the kidnappers provide footage of the...

I was thinking Medak would have provided some examples; so far I've seen no details on Canadian support weapons being used (then again - I'm not well read on Medak). However, from (http://www.cda-cdai.ca/library/medakpocket2.htm)

rampage800 - Thanks, I only just noticed your earlier post. I would have assumed that 1 gun would be able to crew 2 mortars, but everything else I've read seems to state 1 for 1 - maybe because there are only 6 tubes sent over? - But even then it would seem to make more sense to allocate 2...

Historically (and I'm not a historian) I would be in full agreement - for an infantry battalion to operate and maneuver it did require evolving into its own task force complete with CSS, signals, recce, indirect fire, engineer, and armoured defence capabilities. But a couple of things have...

It is a good point - without knowing the intention it is difficult to fully discuss the topic. Then again, as long as we are aware of the unknowns... Some have pointed out that - if the training received in cadets had direct military application you would be able to skip basic - or something...

But, whatever the outcome, the missiles were launched. Have there been any other TOW launches or other AT weapons used by the CF? How about any other support weapons (GPMG, HMG, 60mm, 81mm, etc)?

While in AAP (TOW platoon) in Bosnia in the late-90s, our platoon received a briefing from GEO TECHs about GEO TECH capabilities. The GEO TECHs related a story about an incident during a previous deployment (I do not recall which roto) concerning a tank firing in a village. The GEO TECHs said...

Can anyone provide the actual person-by-person structure (a link or image would be great) of a battery in its current Canadian configuration? I'm also interested in what occurs within the structure when the mortars are being used, I know a lot would stay the same - FOOs, Recce, etc - but what...

Thanks Journeyman. Unfortunately I've run smack into my lack of knowledge on how a howitzer is crewed. This post http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/32965/post-247747/topicseen.html#msg247747 leads to a USMC link with 9 or 10 as an M777 crew. While this one...

No doubt I am in the minority on this one, as I actually find myself agreeing with "them" - I'm sure it doesn't make me a bad person. :) My list of FSCC, MFCs, Grp Recce, etc, was just to emphasize the similarities between a mortar platoon and artillery units (vice most infantry sub-units)...

True enough - most militaries view the 81mm as an infantry weapon. But consider: - FSCC - Baseplate Survey (Group Recce) - MFCs - the continuously increasing range and - capability of the 81mm round We're no longer simply lobbing explosives from trenchline to trenchline. :) To have the...

It would be surprising to find out that a major consideration wasn't how few deployed tasks were artillery at the time compared to infantry tasks. Here in the now though - if the deployment allocates one battery - then the 155 covers off a lot more tasks than the 81. But, given the one...

I could agree with you, if you could communicate a clearly defined, concise message on what a "prerequisite time for a Medal" aside from what the medal itself states. And, if not, then why would you be opposed to "A nice Certificate of Service" with "12 years" written on it.

You have a point about "Special". And using "Special" as the criteria for that medal would make it a slight stretch to include any and all military service. But if the CD is off limits, then I thin it would be worth it. In our system I would say that excess service medals do cheapen other...

The point: If service in the CF is worthy of recognition then lets not be timid about it. Service doesn't automatically become meaningful at 12 years, and that is the problem with the current CD - What does it mark? - It marks when you get your CD (pointing that out doesn't diminish your 12...

If you mean regarding: Then yes, you did ask first. :) I can't seem to find out anything about this though: I haven't found an official site, everything I find refers to it as 18 years Extracted from (http://www.defence.gov.au/minister/Broughtpl.cfm?CurrentId=3952) Many of us who have...