Lancejack (The Union Series)
“I watched as the first section broke out of their cover and charged toward the first of the buildings, followed quickly behind by the platoon commander.
I looked over my men, making sure that they were ready to go. I caught Konny’s eye and fixed him with a cold stare. He gulped nervously.
The platoon was ruthless, exploding into the first of the buildings with barely controlled fury. Within seconds of the first section storming inside they encountered the rebels, and the building echoed with gu...nshots and screams as they swiftly despatched them with rifle and bayonet.
Johnno shouted, ‘That’s the break in! Prepare to move!’ I repeated the order, knowing that shortly he would lead us and the other reserve section into the building. It was his job to keep the reserves up behind the platoon commander, so that he always had his next section ready to launch into the fray. The purpose of reserves was to re-enforce success, rather than protect from failure, and so during room clearance it was important to maintain a constant flow of fresh troops.MoreLess
I looked over my men, making sure that they were ready to go. I caught Konny’s eye and fixed him with a cold stare. He gulped nervously.
The platoon was ruthless, exploding into the first of the buildings with barely controlled fury. Within seconds of the first section storming inside they encountered the rebels, and the building echoed with gu...nshots and screams as they swiftly despatched them with rifle and bayonet.
Johnno shouted, ‘That’s the break in! Prepare to move!’ I repeated the order, knowing that shortly he would lead us and the other reserve section into the building. It was his job to keep the reserves up behind the platoon commander, so that he always had his next section ready to launch into the fray. The purpose of reserves was to re-enforce success, rather than protect from failure, and so during room clearance it was important to maintain a constant flow of fresh troops.MoreLess
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