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Originally Posted by Blademaster
Then we are already in deep **** and no amount of men is going to stop the bayonet charge. If we cannot take the bayonet charge out with the arty, we are really in deep **** whether we have the men or not.
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A machine gun, hopefully from behind a minefield. However, I have no qualms about tossing grenades against those doing the bayonet charge.
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Originally Posted by Blademaster
Recee by fire means going in with a company strength or a platoon strength? And it means probing with arty barraging or just aimlessing shooting at random picked areas? I have a hard time visualising recee by fire.
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It's a rolling barrage along the axis of advance. If there's nothing there, it's a waste of ammo but presumably, you've got ammo to waste. If there is something there, they would be way too shaken up and not enough time to recover before they're on the end of a bayonet.
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Originally Posted by Blademaster
If the enemy birds can see me, well it means that my air force or AD is not doing their jobs of protecting my arty. Yes there is a danger of becoming too specialised but there is also a danger of not being specialised to meet the oncoming threat. I am saying that there is a balance that we need to reach. Of course the hard part is figuring out what the hell is the balance. That comes from experience and training and skills which I have absolutely zero.
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I think you're missing the point here. Riflemen are the most flexible of all trades. Jack of all trades but master of none.