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note Yeah, they had learned by then to ditch the Banzai charges New

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Re: note SNOWWRESTLER.  tell me about Palau <NT> rroberts New
Re: note This should get the cavers' attention Stifler New
Re: note Unflattering info about Col. Chesty Puller in there too. Stifler New
Re: note Sledge talks about keeping watch with a .45 in one hand while holding his eyelid open with the other to stay awake. <NT> rroberts New
Date: Jul 25 2008, 2:36 GMT
From: Stifler

What they came up with was definitely much worse to deal with, described in that article.

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th_up Unfortunately, we still haven't found an effective antidote against those improved tactics. Wilko New
note Bullshit.  The bonzai attacks were used... rroberts New
note Just a minor point: Bonzai are trees, Banzai is relevant for the Japanese attacks... Wilko New
note Many lessons were learned at Guadalcanal, which was the american's first engagement... rroberts New
doh Point out where I said that they *never* used human wave assaults. Wilko New
note The human wave assault remained their main battle tactic until '44.  the infiltrations were largely... rroberts New
disagree Yeah, of course, Rick, by repeating that it was so certainly makes it true. Wilko New
th_up The Banzai attack was seldom used as a tactical device Gordo New
note How many page number references do you want to demonstrate how wtong you are?... rroberts New
note So you're going to prove that the banzai attack was used a lot with a single or even a few references? Wilko New
note And as far as not learning from mistakes, Carlson took a 30 day patrol intot he jungle and met... rroberts New
idea Now who is talking bulshit here? Wilko New
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