Stolfi’s “Inchon” critique is a great article - required reading for professionals! Our WWII island-centric leaders missed tempo, COG, reconnaissance, and commanders intent. No wonder MacArthur was mad!
On this very road to Seoul, one marine unit walked up the road through another. What occurs asked a Captain of his friend in charge of the… overtaking from behind Company?
“This friend, is passage of lines, Puller Style.”
Answered the other Captain.
Really, what does one want?
I dream of the day I can execute such a … relief on the move.
Who wouldn’t?
I would make it a tactic in the manuals, with the Caveat that one needs well trained troops and an entire corpus of leaders who know each other well.
“MARINE!” The authorized Biography of Chesty Puller.
Stolfi’s “Inchon” critique is a great article - required reading for professionals! Our WWII island-centric leaders missed tempo, COG, reconnaissance, and commanders intent. No wonder MacArthur was mad!
On this very road to Seoul, one marine unit walked up the road through another. What occurs asked a Captain of his friend in charge of the… overtaking from behind Company?
“This friend, is passage of lines, Puller Style.”
Answered the other Captain.
Really, what does one want?
I dream of the day I can execute such a … relief on the move.
Who wouldn’t?
I would make it a tactic in the manuals, with the Caveat that one needs well trained troops and an entire corpus of leaders who know each other well.
“MARINE!” The authorized Biography of Chesty Puller.
Being a part of the Korean war, Inchon doesn't often get the attention it deserves. Thanks for this!
“This claim reflects the fact that, while the maneuver was not as maneuverist as it might have been.”
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