RE: Russia and Ukraine
February 13, 2023 at 5:10 pm
(This post was last modified: February 13, 2023 at 5:12 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Here's a russian take on the failed assault on vuhledar, where the heaviest losses are currently being recorded across the conflict.
The naval infantry are basically russia's doomed legion, at this point.
Quote:The delayed engagement of the motorized rifle units and the ensuing destruction of the convoy was only possible because of the overall unpreparedness of the infantrymen who were engaged in the battle.https://telegra.ph/Chronicle-of-the-Batt...ysis-02-13
Mass mining of the approaches and inadequate use of all available electronic warfare [to suppress surveillance drones] means led to the predictable result of a rather narrow mine-free breach, into which the column of armored vehicles plunged.
Their entire route was tracked by UAVs and shot through by artillery and anti-tank crews.
The naval infantry are basically russia's doomed legion, at this point.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!