*LAWS OF COMBAT*
YOU ARE NOT SUPERMAN
IF IT’S STUPID AND WORKS, IT NOT STUPID
WHEN IN DOUBT, EMPTY YOUR HOPPER
NEVER SHARE A FOX HOLE WITH SOMEONE BRAVER THAN YOU
IF YOU ATTACK IS GOING REALLY WELL, IT’S AN AMBUSH
TRY TO LOOK UNIMPORTANT BECAUSE THE BAD GUYS MAY BE LOW ON AMMO
IF YOU ARE FORWARD OF YOUR POSITION, THE ARTILLERY WILL FALL SHORT
THE ENEMY DIVERSION YOU ARE IGNORING IS THE MAIN ATTACK
THE IMPORTANT THINGS ARE ALWAYS SIMPLE
THE SIMPLE THINGS ARE ALWAYS HARD.
THE EASY WAY IS ALWAYS MINED
IF YOU ARE SHORT EVERYTHING EXCEPT ENEMY, YOU ARE IN COMBAT
INCOMING FIRE HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY
FRIENDLY FIRE- IS NOT
IF THE ENEMY IS IN RANGE, SO ARE YOU!
BEER MATH IS: TWO BEERS TIMES 37 MEN = 49 CASES
RADIO COMMUNICATION FAILS AS SOON AS YOU NEED FIRE SUPPORT
ANYTHING YOU DO CAN GET YOU SHOT, INCLUDING DOING NOTHING
THE ONLY THING MORE ACCURATE THAN INCOMING FIRE IS INCOMING FRINDLY FIRE.
MAKE IT TOUGH FOR THE ENEMY TO GET IN AND YOU CAN’T GET OUT.
WHEN BOTH SIDES ARE CONVINCED THAT THEY ARE ABOUT TO LOSE, THEY ARE BOTH RIGHT
PROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS ARE PREDICTABLE, BUT THE WORLD IS FULL OF AMATEURS.