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    Default 10th Century BC solution to a 20th Century AD Problem

    http://1aeast.army.mil/news/Headline1.html

    Pretty interesting. Sometimes the lowtech is the best.
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    Default Re: 10th Century BC solution to a 20th Century AD Problem

    is that link working? its not working for me
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    Default Re: 10th Century BC solution to a 20th Century AD Problem

    Fixed.
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    Default Re: 10th Century BC solution to a 20th Century AD Problem

    Why'd you think the Afghani guerrillas still use donkey's and horses?

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    Default Re: 10th Century BC solution to a 20th Century AD Problem

    Now give them steel spears and dress the lot in Kevlar-armor 21th Century Knights!

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    Default Re: 10th Century BC solution to a 20th Century AD Problem

    Quote Originally Posted by Farnan View Post
    http://1aeast.army.mil/news/Headline1.html

    Pretty interesting. Sometimes the lowtech is the best.
    It may also fix the loneliness of some soldiers away from their wives and girlfriends for so long.




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    Default Re: 10th Century BC solution to a 20th Century AD Problem

    Quote Originally Posted by Holger Danske
    Now give them steel spears and dress the lot in Kevlar-armor 21th Century Knights!
    That'd actually be pretty cool Just give 'em carbines & ornate pistols, I like cuirassiers in the 21st century better than knights

    Quote Originally Posted by Heinz Guderian
    It may also fix the loneliness of some soldiers away from their wives and girlfriends for so long.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heinz Guderian View Post
    It may also fix the loneliness of some soldiers away from their wives and girlfriends for so long.
    The Welsh and Scottish regiments will be having the time of their life!
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    Default Re: 10th Century BC solution to a 20th Century AD Problem

    Rommel overan thousands of soldiers using bicycles during WW1.

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    thats cool. Call in the cavalry!!!

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