tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post6128695402568970606..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: What Really Happened in GeorgiaGeorge Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-30212410366397772722008-08-29T17:10:00.000-04:002008-08-29T17:10:00.000-04:00The East Germans may have been quick to shift to c...The East Germans may have been quick to shift to combat readiness, but I also read that the Germans when they united could not integrate anyone over the rank of captain because the others only knew how to do what they were told. No ability to adapt to changing situations on the battlefield.davodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272330967156237637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-91113816570782679482008-08-28T00:23:00.000-04:002008-08-28T00:23:00.000-04:00As has been proven in Iraq, uniforms, insignia and...As has been proven in Iraq, uniforms, insignia and such are easy to get.<BR/><BR/>Papa RayPapa Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454201360366303944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-47297888125041387302008-08-27T19:36:00.000-04:002008-08-27T19:36:00.000-04:00This is 30 degrees off topic, but I remember readi...This is 30 degrees off topic, but I remember reading somewhere around the time that East Germany fell apart that when NATO officers had a chance to examine the former East German Army close hand they were stunned to discover how quickly their units could shift to combat readiness. How much more so, I'd assume, for the Russian army.<BR/><BR/>The question is relevant because it's possible that Russian are always ready to go.eatyourbeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142141654341688097noreply@blogger.com