@ 727Sky
My memories of the Cold War. The '60 was considered okay and Ma Deuce was already a saint that had equipped the troops since the 1920s.
The M16A1 was still referred to as a "Mattel product" and was considered to have too many parts. We envied how an AK could be broken down into three large parts for battlefield cleaning. Soviets understood the battlefield is a dirty, chaotic environment.
The Dragon guided missile was considered a suicide weapon because of its short range and blast signature. We had little faith in the LAW missiles. Too small to stop Soviet tanks with typical shot opportunities.
The 40mm grenade launchers worked well. A talented soldier could drop the grenades at almost any angle.
Cheers
One HK seen here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_&_...naires.jpg
Note the name of the operation mentioned.
That is the now never-ending commitment of fully TEN PERCENT of the French Army to "internal security" duties WITHIN France. Something something about a restless minority there.
The Brits went through that experience during the "Troubles". A constant grind on the armed forces of a country and that much of the force that isn't available to confront other countries.
Cheers
My memories of the Cold War. The '60 was considered okay and Ma Deuce was already a saint that had equipped the troops since the 1920s.
The M16A1 was still referred to as a "Mattel product" and was considered to have too many parts. We envied how an AK could be broken down into three large parts for battlefield cleaning. Soviets understood the battlefield is a dirty, chaotic environment.
The Dragon guided missile was considered a suicide weapon because of its short range and blast signature. We had little faith in the LAW missiles. Too small to stop Soviet tanks with typical shot opportunities.
The 40mm grenade launchers worked well. A talented soldier could drop the grenades at almost any angle.
Cheers
One HK seen here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_&_...naires.jpg
Note the name of the operation mentioned.
That is the now never-ending commitment of fully TEN PERCENT of the French Army to "internal security" duties WITHIN France. Something something about a restless minority there.
The Brits went through that experience during the "Troubles". A constant grind on the armed forces of a country and that much of the force that isn't available to confront other countries.
Cheers
Fire In The Hole