| Bashytubits | 29 Feb 2016 3:10 p.m. PST |
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 Saber6   | 29 Feb 2016 3:20 p.m. PST |
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 Extra Crispy  | 29 Feb 2016 3:30 p.m. PST |
My father was asked that once. His response was "fight like hell." |
| wrgmr1 | 29 Feb 2016 4:10 p.m. PST |
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| McWong73 | 29 Feb 2016 4:20 p.m. PST |
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| Andy Maloney | 29 Feb 2016 4:32 p.m. PST |
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| Big Red | 29 Feb 2016 4:33 p.m. PST |
Hold on and wait for the Luftwaffe. |
| Frederick | 29 Feb 2016 4:48 p.m. PST |
To paraphrase (with credit to Chesty Puller) "They're in front of us, behind us and on our flanks – they can't get away from us now!" |
| HMS Exeter | 29 Feb 2016 4:48 p.m. PST |
There was a great bit in Band of Brothers right before Bastogne where this tanker was helping the paratroops gather ammo. The tanker says to Dick Winters, "you guys know you're about to be surrounded, don't you? Winters quips back, " we're paratroopers, son. We're supposed to be surrounded." |
| USAFpilot | 29 Feb 2016 6:39 p.m. PST |
It takes a lot of troops to completely encircle a position. I'm just a flyboy so don't know much about ground tactics, but it seems to me you would want to concentrate your attack at the enemies weakest point and try to break out on that side. |
| Rubber Suit Theatre | 29 Feb 2016 8:08 p.m. PST |
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| Zephyr1 | 29 Feb 2016 9:38 p.m. PST |
Attack. You'd have the element of surprise. |
| goragrad | 29 Feb 2016 11:23 p.m. PST |
At one point I think it was called 'Broken Arrow.' |
| Cerdic | 01 Mar 2016 12:39 a.m. PST |
"We are not surrounded. This is a target-rich environment." |
| Jcfrog | 01 Mar 2016 4:00 a.m. PST |
First it depends on the enemy taking POW and treating them well or not. See Sun Tzu, open door. Maybe drink all the wine cellars not to leave it to them? Really how can one answer such a question, in general? |
| vtsaogames | 01 Mar 2016 6:14 a.m. PST |
If the enemy observes the Geneva Convention, hold out until ammo and food runs low. Then try to break out at night if the troops are able, if not, surrender. If the enemy doesn't, hold out until the last bullet, take as many as you can with you. |
| Old Wolfman | 01 Mar 2016 7:45 a.m. PST |
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 etotheipi | 01 Mar 2016 9:19 a.m. PST |
Defilade fire one way. Enfilade then charge the opposite direction. No guts, no glory. |
| Bismarck | 01 Mar 2016 10:08 a.m. PST |
Chesty's comment will never be surpassed…in my lifetime at least. Thanks Rubber Suit Theatre, both for the pic and posting the quote. |
| John the Greater | 01 Mar 2016 11:03 a.m. PST |
If you are surrounded? I advocate immediate, abject surrender. If I am surrounded, fight like a cornered weasel. |
| TNE2300 | 02 Mar 2016 6:41 a.m. PST |
in 'A Bridge too Far'
the British are asked to surrender YouTube link |
| Lego Warrior | 02 Mar 2016 2:26 p.m. PST |
Fight them on thru beaches etc. Definitely CHARGE! |
| stormspear | 02 Mar 2016 2:46 p.m. PST |
at least you know where the enemy is |
| TNE2300 | 02 Mar 2016 9:26 p.m. PST |
they've got us surrounded they can't get away from us now! |
