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Hi NOMISYRRUC,Thanks some really interesting info there; I did not know most of that.Personally I would have rather seen any extra money spent on better and more kit for the then (so my time in BAOR 1978-82 and as a re-enforcement later) 55,000 troops and their re-enforcing troops from the UK. If I could only explain to you the unbelievably poor kit we had at the time; from our boots, our uniforms, our load carrying gear to our vehicles etc it would make your hair stand on end! And the shortages of everything; on the more funny side I remember eating tinned rice pudding made in 1945 in 1982. I was happy as we were ordered not to eat it so I had loads from the other vehicles in the Platoon; tough stomach you see!But yes I would love to hear your ideas on the higher level strength and formations; I was always concerned (mostly in hindsight) about the Spetsnaz threat to our HQ's/ammo depots etc which really needed dedicated protection units and hunter units to prevent the Spetsnaz attacks.Regards, VikingTank.
Hi NOMISYRRUC,
Thanks some really interesting info there; I did not know most of that.
Personally I would have rather seen any extra money spent on better and more kit for the then (so my time in BAOR 1978-82 and as a re-enforcement later) 55,000 troops and their re-enforcing troops from the UK. If I could only explain to you the unbelievably poor kit we had at the time; from our boots, our uniforms, our load carrying gear to our vehicles etc it would make your hair stand on end! And the shortages of everything; on the more funny side I remember eating tinned rice pudding made in 1945 in 1982. I was happy as we were ordered not to eat it so I had loads from the other vehicles in the Platoon; tough stomach you see!
But yes I would love to hear your ideas on the higher level strength and formations; I was always concerned (mostly in hindsight) about the Spetsnaz threat to our HQ's/ammo depots etc which really needed dedicated protection units and hunter units to prevent the Spetsnaz attacks.
Regards, VikingTank.
