We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/allies_post_2.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:16:47 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/allies_post_2.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/allies_post_2.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:34:42 -0600
I was watching the movie "Zulu", with Stanley Baker and Michael Caine in the leading roles, last night.  The British tradition of fire discipline goes a long way back.  As an ex-infantryman, I enjoyed the British infantrymen's response when they were given the "Fire at will" order.  It's very rare that people appreciate the importance and difficulty of good firing discipline.  One of my initial surprises was how tough it was to get soldiers to stop firing.  


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