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    Default Only a slight modification...

    Quote Originally Posted by William F. Owen View Post
    So does this mean the the medieval and ancient distinction of "heavy infantry" and "light infantry".
    That would work but being a traditionalist (when it suits... ) I'd go for Infantry (period) and Dragoons.
    If so, this does have considerable merit. We'd have
    "light infantry" with effective protected mobility to enable their light infantry mission - IMVs. "heavy infantry" optimised to operate with armour formations.
    Change to:

    Infantry, primarily foot mobile but able to quickly adapt to air or vehicle (including IMV) operations as the mission requires. Dragoons, primarily mounted in vehicles but prepared to dismount to provide close in protection for Armored formations and to provide limited range dismounted action on infantry like missions (added: ) as a component of Armored forces. The Armored force may be mounted in wheeled or tracked vehicles; the defining factor being their training and equipment aimed at highly mobile and predominantly mounted combat.

    Armor also needs mounted engineer / pioneer types, specifically trained for the mission. I'm still searching for a name. Neither Drappers nor Sagoons seems to work very well...
    Last edited by Ken White; 08-23-2008 at 05:23 PM. Reason: Noted addendum

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    Thumbs down As a Sapper I can tell you

    Quote Originally Posted by Ken White View Post
    Armor also needs mounted engineer / pioneer types, specifically trained for the mission. I'm still searching for a name. Neither Drappers nor Sagoons seems to work very well...
    that you are spot on with that observation! Ken, please don't do us anymore favours with 'new' names, we are happy enough with the one we have.

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    Default Spot on with the mission

    or with the fact that my names don't work well???

    ArmorSaps would not be good, huh?

    Sigh, no one appreciates the artistry in my soul...

    (Ken exits stage left to seek solace in the glass...)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken White View Post
    or with the fact that my names don't work well???

    ArmorSaps would not be good, huh?

    Sigh, no one appreciates the artistry in my soul...

    (Ken exits stage left to seek solace in the glass...)
    Arsssaps?

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    Wink Now you are just being silly .....really

    I am not sure that changing the name would help the infantry or cavalry anyway - they are quite used to yelling out 'Follow the Sapper...." when things need to get moving.

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    Default Touche,

    Mate, touché...

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