Comments posted organically
SelectSmart.com Homepage

From our contributors:

Display Order:

Tara Reade defects to Russia.
Weird by Curt_Anderson     May 30, 2023 3:34 pm (Rating: 5.0) Last comment by: Curt_Anderson (8 comments) [128 views]


Unsolicited commentary on Bud Light
Recreation by HatetheSwamp     May 31, 2023 3:05 pm (Rating: 0.0) Last comment by: (0 comments) [5 views]


Democrats, Republicans Reached A Tentative Debt Ceiling Agreement
Government by HatetheSwamp     May 27, 2023 6:07 pm (Rating: 0.0) Last comment by: HatetheSwamp (14 comments) [213 views]


Brutal: Ted Cruz Educates AOC
Education by oldedude     May 29, 2023 9:42 pm (Rating: 0.0) Last comment by: oldedude (6 comments) [136 views]


McCarthy threatens Wray with contempt
Politics by oldedude     May 30, 2023 9:25 am (Rating: 0.0) Last comment by: oldedude (9 comments) [88 views]


Kari Lake is either ignorant or judges that the supporters she bilks are ignorant.
Politics by Curt_Anderson     May 30, 2023 4:53 pm (Rating: 0.0) Last comment by: (0 comments) [39 views]


Transgender high school athletes no-show state track championships following backlash
Gay & Lesbian by HatetheSwamp     May 27, 2023 4:42 am (Rating: 0.0) Last comment by: HatetheSwamp (28 comments) [259 views]


The debt ceiling compromise
Government by HatetheSwamp     May 30, 2023 4:22 am (Rating: 0.0) Last comment by: HatetheSwamp (9 comments) [58 views]


A Fair And Inclusive Solution For Transgender Women In Sports
Sports by islander     April 28, 2023 5:52 am (Rating: 0.0) Last comment by: islander (51 comments) [643 views]


Outrage grows as Kohl's stores offer LGBTQ clothing for babies as the outlet is the latest to face backlash over woke merchandise
Business by HatetheSwamp     May 30, 2023 7:18 am (Rating: 0.0) Last comment by: (0 comments) [5 views]


History selectors, pages, etc.
Failing to learn from history, the Russians are doomed repeating the Redcoats' mistakes
By Curt_Anderson
March 2, 2023 2:48 pm
Category: History

(0.0 from 0 votes)
Rules of the Post

SelectSmart.com SelectSmart.com SelectSmart.com

Share

Rate this
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Star
0 Stars
(5=best, 0=poor)

You probably remember this from your American history class:
In the Battle of Bunker Hill, as the British advanced in columns against the Americans, American General William Prescott reportedly told his men, “Don’t one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” When the Redcoats were within 40 yards, the Americans let loose with a lethal barrage of musket fire, throwing the British into retreat.


In an Epic Battle of Tanks, Russia Was Routed, Repeating Earlier Mistakes
(New York Times)In the extended battle, both sides [Ukraine and Russia] sent tanks into the fray, rumbling over dirt roads and maneuvering around tree lines, with the Russians thrusting forward in columns and the Ukrainians maneuvering defensively, firing from a distance or from hiding places as Russian columns came into their sights.

When it was over, not only had Russia failed to capture Vuhledar, but it also had made the same mistake that cost Moscow hundreds of tanks earlier in the war: advancing columns into ambushes.

Blown up on mines, hit with artillery or obliterated by anti-tank missiles, the charred hulks of Russian armored vehicles now litter farm fields all about Vuhledar, according to Ukrainian military drone footage. Ukraine’s military said Russia had lost at least 130 tanks and armored personnel carriers in the battle.

“We studied the roads they used, then hid and waited” to shoot in ambushes, Sergeant Knignitsky [a Ukrainian], said.

The dirt road had been left free of mines, while the fields all about were seeded with them, so as to entice the Russians to advance while preventing tanks from turning around once the trap was sprung.

The column of tanks becomes most vulnerable, Lieutenant Bayak said, after the shooting starts and drivers panic and try to turn around — by driving onto the mine-laden shoulder of the road. Blown-up vehicles then act as impediments, slowing or stalling the column. At that point, Ukrainian artillery opens fire, blowing up more armor and killing soldiers who clamber out of disabled machines.


Cited and related links:

  1. nytimes.com

Comments Start Below


The views and claims expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views and beliefs of SelectSmart.com. Not every statement made here can be assumed to be a fact.
Comments on "Failing to learn from history, the Russians are doomed repeating the Redcoats' mistakes":

Be the first to comment on this article.


Comment on: "Failing to learn from history, the Russians are doomed repeating the Redcoats' mistakes"

* Anonymous comments are subject to approval before they appear. Cookies Consent Policy & Privacy Statement. All Rights Reserved. SelectSmart® is a registered trademark. | Contact SelectSmart.com | Advertise on SelectSmart.com | This site is for sale!

Find old posts & articles

Articles by category:

SelectSmart.com
Report spam & abuse
SelectSmart.com home page