Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, January 31, 1964 Page: 4 of 18
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Man Is The Measure
"MAN IS THE measure of all things" is as true to
day as when it was enunciated by the Greek Sophist Pro-
togoras in the fifth century B.C.
Put in Army terminology it means "Man is the ulti
mate weapon." In other words man is the basic factor
the determining quality of an Army.
Sophisticated advanced weapons and machines are
only supplements to the soldier. They cannot replace him.
When his equipment malfunctions he must continue his
mission. When he encounters a situation with which his
equipment cannot cope he must go on without it. A
soldier can not be teathered to his machines no matter
how efficient or powerful or swift they might be.
Today's soldier like his predecessor must be able to
adapt quickly to any situation. He must remain flexible
if he is to maintain control over himself and circum
stances. Rigidity can be fatal.
In World War II the Italian army learned this lesson
when it became immobilized in the narrow valleys of
Greece. Untrained to fight without their mechanized
equipment the Italians were unable to pursue the Greeks
who withdrew into the mountains. They were trapped
with their machinery exposed to gun fire from the
slopes.
With the tremendous advance in weapons and
equipment since World War II both conventional and
nuclear the technician who services and operates them
is sometimes looked upon as the new fighting man.
In reality he is merely the manipulator of buttons dials
and wheels if he has not learned the traditional methods
of soldiering. Only when he has been trained to dismount
and discard his machinery when the situation warrants
has he become a soldier. Only when he can function
properly with or without all of his weapons and equip
ment and still continue his mission has he become the
measure of all things.
To become this measure he must be drilled constantly
and repetitiously in basic military fundamentals. He
must be trained so that he acts automatically in the heat
of battle.
The German armies were so successful in both world
wars against more heavily armed and more numerous foes
because they had been drilled to perfection in the art of
war. They fought on foot and hand to hand when
necessary wrapped in steel and with powerful weapons
when possible. The German soldier was trained to act.
He did not have to think when confronted with a
dangerous situation. He was not a robot. He could
adjust quickly and efficiently responding as an integral
part of his unit.
Many Americans coming into the Army today find
it difficult to accept the rigors and discipline of military
training. We are better educated than our forerunners
and thus more reluctant to give up our individuality.
But when we refuse to conform to Army patterns we
are forgetting we must function in an orderly prearranged
manner if we are to survive on the battlefield. When
we act as individuals the enemy acting automatically
and as a team will destroy us. Only by remaining under
control of our superiors can there be achieved the neces
sary collaboration between various units.
Our security and peace rest on our ability to soldier
We must never be so dazzled by our complicated and
advanced war machinery that we forget "Man is the
ultimate weapon." The American soldier must be both
a technician and fighter skilled in the operation of our
weapons and equipment but also drilled to carry out
our mission with the resources at hand.
Gen. Bowen Congratulates
CONARC On 9th Birthday
On the ninth anniversary of the United States Conti
nental Army Command all members are to be congratulated
for the accomplishments and progress which have marked
the past twelve months.
During this period the stature of our command has
continued to grow. Major strides were made in providing this
nation with combat forces of greater mobility flexibility and
increased firepower. Our training programs have been im
proved and expanded. A firm foundation has been established
for even greater progress in the future.
Advertising Manager
....Killeen Representative
Mew fork 17. ft.
iv on on of a be of
USCONARC who have made our success possible are deeply
appreciated. The challenges ahead can be faced with an
optimism secured by the knowledge that they will be met
with the same initiative and dedication of purpose that have
characterized past performance.
J. W. BOWEN
Lieutenant General USA
Acting Commander
VIEWS
©IV
By DUB GRIFFITH
"The Failure Of Atomic
Strategy" by Col. F.O.
Miksche. Published by Fred
erick A. Praeger. 224 pp.
Western Europe lies under
the threat of suicide or surren
der. Tied to nuclear strategy
she is unequipped to assume
the initiative in the protracted
conflict. Only by a more bal
anced system of weapons the
author says can the small
western appendage of Asia
thwart the traditional imperia
listic drive of Pan-Slavism
which operates today under the
guise of Communism.
Like the United States West
ern Europe has sought to de
fend herself almost exclusively
it a a on
Communists have maintained a
large conventional force which
it uses to blackmail the West.
Our reliance on nuclear weap
ons has been too rigid to re
spond to small threats. W
have not been equipped to seize
the opportunity. When the Sov
iet satellites were restless in
1956 and revolutionary winds
even blew through Russia we
had to stand by while Hungary
was ruthlessly repressed. All
the assistance we could have
given would have been nuclear
suicide.
Colonel Miksche whom Lid-
dell Hart calls "one of the
world's most stimulating mili
a it be a
E us
with the Europeans that
they must revamp their
defenses if they are to prevent
Communist engulfment. He
sees a need for more infantry
simply equipped and superbly
trained capable of operating in
small guerrilla units or in ar
my groups. Armed with numer
ous anti-tank guns and striking
quickly he believes that infan
an he a
hordes which Russia has under
arms. Since Western Europe
would be on the defensive in a
war her forces would be dis
persed and not open to nuclear
destruction. The Russians
would have to concentrate
forces to attack leaving them
selves vulnerable to nuclear
weapons.
With a Maginot-like defense
line erected near the Iron Cur
tain Western Europe could pre
vent a break-through. Instead
of a few elaborate pillboxes
such as the French built he
proposes building simple ones
and constructing them in depth.
Infantry would be used to plug
the gaps between the boxes to
prevent infiltration and to force
the invaders to concentrate.
Miksche offers a stopgap con
cept one which he believes
could strengthen Western Eu
rope in the quickest possible
time without astronomical
os
United States. His strategy is
containment of Russia.
BOOKS
Miksche says Western Eu
rope must take the initiative
in the Middle East which he
feels is the main theater of the
Cold War to oust Russian in
fluence there. He does not an
swer how the initiative can be
assumed if Western Europe is
incapable of more than pre
venting her own conquest and
if she does not have the tools
for victory.
Western Europe cannot
afford to rest its defense solely
on the threat of nuclear retalia
tion because it is too rigid in
application. Conventional forces
must be increased so that the
iv re as
flexibility to meet a wide range
of threats. Preventive action
must be taken even if there is
a risk involved.
"The greater risk lies in do
ing nothing .Experience
shows that inaction or an un
healthy compromise acts like
a narcotic stilling the pain for
the time being without curing
the disease (p. 95)."
Sergeants Four Ge'l
Bronze Star Medals
The Bronze Star Medal was
awarded last Saturday to four
men from the 1st Bn. 81st Ar
mor 1st Armored Division. The
four were Sgt. Joseph J. Iwan-
iec of Co. A. Sgt. Francis H.
Dawsoq
6f
Hq. Co. 1st Sgt
Harmon'
D.
GO
Thomason of Co.
A. and SFC Lewis T. Owens
of Hq. Co.
Lt. Col. John Garrity 1st Bn.
81st Armor commander pre
sented the awards.
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in days gone by people had time to exchange greet
ings in a formal even courtly manner fri spite of
today's pace here at our bank we feel old-fashioned
courtesies are still an important part of the personal
relationships uith our customers.
May we take this occasion to tell you our banking
friends how much we appreciate your continued
loyalty and confidence
and to extend to everyone in our
community a cordial and sincere Valentine Greeting.
Thank You for Banking with Us.
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13th Armor Dayroom Tops In 3d Brigade
One more makes the score ed its second AGI and after
eight straight for Hq. Co. 2d
Bn. 13th Armor 1st Armored
Division in brigade-level day
room competition.
Now nearing its first year of
operation the redecorated Hq.
Co. day room recently scored
its eighth consecutive best day
room award from the 3d Bri
gade.
Restoration began in January
1966. The work was completed
early in February to meet the
deadline for the annual general
inspection that month.
Last November the headquar
ters day room successfully pass
at refreshment timer
Any good time
is Falstaff time
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moted to specialist five.
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