Originally Posted by Ray

If I may say, I am equally astounded and am yet to know of anyone remotely militarily knowledgeable that is, and even a peace time soldier to know anything about actual combat and war. Such is an experience that is so important to understand war and use of equipment as such. Theoretical knowledge and application is one thing for those who feel that some equipment is better than another while practical application in actual combat is another aspect and a totally different kettle of fish. But one can't blame such peacetime uniformed personnel if they have had no combat experience and instead base their whole service on peacetime pursuits and fun and games as competitions as baseline for expertise! Though it is commendable that such peacetime soldiers fondly remember the Centurion winning the NATO AFV competitions year after year with monotonous regularity. Sadly, a peacetime environment can never replicate a war or combat environment!

But then, armchair generals are more vociferous about their 'knowledge' and 'experience'.

Suffice it to say: