Originally Posted by Pete
Wait a minute -- Wilf is an intelligent guy and he served in the British Army. To give you a bit of credit, though, he has admitted in our marksmanship threads that when he was in the Royal Green Jackets he couldn't hit a barn even if he fired his rifle while he was inside of it.(OK as it seems you took me seriously, I'll use one of these.)
Look Pete while on my fathers side they departed mud island in 1793, my mother was first generation to be born outside Scotland. Still kith-and-kin so to speak.
The British soldier is outstanding and even those from fish-and-chip units are good by comparative international standards. As to the quality of their generals its all a bit like flipping a coin. The Brits have had as many military disasters in the past as glorious victories. This says much about the hit and miss approach of the generals (not to mention the sheer arrogance).
If you want to find out the good in the Brit military system (of which there is much) better to go dig for it yourself... meaning don't let them blow their own trumpet (as the officers are prone to terrible fabrication).
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