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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers
My apologies, Major. I ran my mouth off without some stipulations. I was thinking more in terms of East Bloc regiments and West Bloc brigades. We assigned tasks to our battalions. How they carry them out is their job. East Bloc Regiments orders their battalions (and companies) with specific instructions and no deviation allowed.
As I stated before, we train for battle. They reherse for battle.
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A couple of questions for you, Colonel sir:
1. Do you mean Warsaw Pact countries by East Bloc?
2. Doesn't the method of no flexibility paralyze the intelligence of brigadiers to add to the/a combat plan?
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Originally Posted by Ray
TH,
While the rank is of a General Officer, the word "General" is not used in the British, Indian, Pakistani or Sri Lankan Army.
There is another interesting aspect that one could know:
A Major General is junior to a Lieutenant General.
A Major is senior to Lieutenant and yet with the Generals, it is the opposite.
Why?
It is because originally a Major General was a Sergeant Major General and a Sergeant Major was junior to a Lieutenant!
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Arghhh! This system needs to be changed: Change "Major General" to "Sgt. Major General", and bring back "Captain General".
Also, a quick question sir:
1. What does a Sgt. Major command?
2. How is the salary of a Brigadier?