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08-26-2012, 07:20 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Spectrum_Warrior
I played this a few times and seems to be the best for working out tactics.
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08-27-2012, 05:15 AM
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As you are a film fan try watching the following:
* An Ungentlemanly Act (Falklands - possibly my favourite - very realistic and accurate) * Tumbledown (Falklands again - very gritty) * Falling Skies (Alien invasion - particularly the end of series two for civil-military relations but some very nice weapon handling drills throughout) * Apocalypse Now (Vietnam - if nothing else for the insanity of it) * Band of Brothers (WW2 although tactics have moved on) * Black Hawk Down (Somalia - good idea of urban fighting) * Bravo 20 (Gulf War - some of the best fire and movement on film) * Tears of the Sun (Africa - useful for how a fire team acts in combat) That should give a good starting point.
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08-27-2012, 06:30 AM
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Two off the recommened reading list for the military is the NCO Handbook (US Army) and the Last Hundred Yards (USMC).
The Handbook covers basic leadership skills for new sergeants. The Hundred Yards covers in more detail (and easier to read format) a lot of the basic skills at small unit level. You can also cruise the DOD websites and look over the recommend reading lists, these books will give you a better feel for the military. And don't forget that we have a large number of current and former servicemembers on this forum, just ask and someone will respond!
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08-27-2012, 07:43 PM
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Quote:
Every nation has differing ideas on what is the RIGHT way to do things in combat.
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08-28-2012, 09:59 PM
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To James' list, I'd add Go Tell the Spartans. Right at the beginning of US involvement in Vietnam, and has some gritty footage of guerrilla tactics and close ambushes (close ambushes are the most difficult to pull off but the most lethal). It's why so much training in the Infantry is devoted to the close ambush (and how to crack one before they hit you with one).
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08-28-2012, 11:47 PM
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Ah, ambushes....
The best, easiest, and safest way to inflict a LOT of casualties upon an enemy with the least number of troops and with (relatively) minimal risk. I LOVE them! As an infantryman, they also mean you're not on your feet for a while. 
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08-29-2012, 08:28 AM
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The Great Raid is another good movie, covers the 6th Ranger Battalions POW rescue mission 1945.
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