Author: H. John PoolePublisher: Posterity Press (NC)
ISBN: 9780981865959
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Without more proficient infantry squads, U.S. forces may never be able to attack a fortified enemy position by complete surprise. That's because no more than 14 people can successfully sneak up on one. After those 14 have cleared a path through its perimeter obstacles and sentries, their parent unit can then secretly move in. That's a lot safer than storming the place with guns blazing. As a result, many other nations now use such squads as the spearpoint of every attack and strongpoint for every defense. Yet, because of the Pentagon's symbiotic relationship with this country's arms manufacturers, U.S. forces have never developed such a capability. That may be largely why America hasn't decisively won a major overseas conflict since WWII. Better squads require members with more skill and initiative. Such members can often make a strategic difference on their own like spotting the hidden entrance to an underground ammunition dump. Thus, the term "Strategic Rifleman" is born.