bren122
Active member
I am sure we have all heard the old joke; no combat ready unit has passed parade; no parade ready unit has passed combat.
in my opinion the three best armies in history were the Germans around 1942, the British around 1914 and the Roman Legions of the 1st Century AD. In all cases they not only had a high degree of combat proficiency but were noted for their parade drill.
so my question is; does the old joke really hold true? or is it something that a civillian might come up with when seeing the pictures of the troops at the end of the battle.
in my opinion the three best armies in history were the Germans around 1942, the British around 1914 and the Roman Legions of the 1st Century AD. In all cases they not only had a high degree of combat proficiency but were noted for their parade drill.
so my question is; does the old joke really hold true? or is it something that a civillian might come up with when seeing the pictures of the troops at the end of the battle.