An Officer.......

Subject: An Officer.......
From: "Gord Beaman" )
Date: 2/24/04 7:49 PM Pacific Standard Time
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(ArtKramr) wrote:


My purpose in posting this material is to share history with the NG. This is
the way we were trained in 1943. These were ideas that were drilled into
us.
Arguing the point doesn't change history. It changes nothing and is
pointless.
What I have gotten for sharing history are flames. arguments and insults.
Not a
thank you in sight. But I must admit it gives me a lot to think about.


Arthur Kramer

But the way that you wrote your 'officer's rules' made it appear
that you consider them appropriate now as well. You hopefully
realize that they're very much not the best way to lead troops I
hope. It seems strange that they'd appear appropriate even then
actually, WW2 wasn't in the dark ages after all.
--

-Gord.


I am simply reporting how it was in Cadet school in 1943. It isshow we were
trained. And for good reason. Let us siuppose we are West Point and a cadet
officer is marching a platoon of cadets across the parade ground. The CO is
watching. The cadet officer calls out. "To the right flank HARCH!" Instead of
doing a right flank motion, they all stop and say ," Sir can't we talk about
this? We have a better idea". I don't think so. Do you?


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
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