Sabres/sabers

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Posted by "Ian Edwards" <iedwards@home.com> on Thu, 7 Dec 2000 15:49:30 -0700
Sabres as we spell it? Not unless commanded by General Custer actually I
think he fought his last battle as a LCol. And "Garryowen", his regimental
march, like many/most U.S. martial tunes from Yankee Doodle until Sousa,
stolen from the Brits. Too bad not many Americans appreciate Elgar. :
----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: Light infantry on the "modern" battlefield
> Ian, the important question is...Were they issued sabers? Garryowen!
> Dave Hall
> In a message dated Thu, 7 Dec 2000 3:08:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Ian
Edwards" writes:
>
> British armd unit in Kosovo formerly a cavalry regiment, pre WW2
employed
> a "mounted" troop that‘s with real HORSES so they could reach rugged
> terrain that tracked and wheeled AFVs and the like could not. I think the
> last army to try horses on the open plains were the Poles in 1939 and we
all
> know the results, but once in a while there is a need for creative
> anachronisms if that‘s the correct term hey, bring back The Canadian
> Mounted Rifles!! :
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Oleary
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 10:31 PM
> Subject: Light infantry on the "modern" battlefield
>
>
> > First you would have to define the "modern" battlefield. Why Must we
start
> > with a presumption that every war will consist of sweeping manoeuvre by
> > heavy armoured forces with ATGM, attack hels and fast air?
> >
> > There are still a lot of terrain where you cannot take these things and
> > fight effectively - like jungle, urban terrain especially within large
> > buildings and underground infrastructure, mountainous country, etc.
> >
> > When you just can‘t take or sustain the heavy and ultra-high tech - "who
> ya
> > gonna call?"
> >
> > The grunts - transported by boot, supported by light systems like
machine
> > guns, mortars and airportable guns please, no diatribes about how the
> > griffon won‘t carry the LG1 far, that‘s beside the point.
> >
> > Light infantry doesn‘t usually get sent out to fight heavy/mech forces -
> > that‘s just dumb tactics when there‘s any other options. And when it is
> > necessary, the light forces are positioned where the advantages of the
> heavy
> > guys are minimized. Light infantry forces usually fight similar forces
on
> > terrain where other assets are defeated by the terrain conditions.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > The Regimental Rogue
> > http://regimentalrogue.tripod.com
> > 2001 Canadian Military History Calendar
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 10:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: The Regiments
> >
> >
> > > I wish I knew all this stuff.
> > > So, please no one be offended! Can you see a real use for
traditional
> > Light
> > > infantry in the modern battlefield?
> > > And can someone say how a regular infantier fights when with a heavy
> > infanry,
> > > or mechanised unit?
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Matt B.
> >
> >
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