Quote Originally Posted by Infanteer View Post
Which model was better?
I suggest that since 1945 such issues would be based purely on theoretical guess work in the German army. Ask rather where they got the idea from.

I have suggested that this issue (TO&E) be approached rather as a golfer does with his bag of clubs. Pick your club for the shot required.

I found that different equipment and ammo scales were required for just about every different type of deployment and in each different geographic area. I suggest that fixed TO&E are about as stupid as fixed tactical drills.

All this of course returns to the need for experience retention in units at all levels/ranks. Virgin units take losses that can/should be avoided.