Murphy's Laws of Combat

[Tarkus]

Found while surfing around. I though it might be useful wisdom to list here.

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Murphy's Laws of Combat:

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• 1.You are not a superman.</font>
• 2.If it's stupid but works, it isn't stupid.</font>
• 3.Don't look conspicious - It draws fire.</font>
• 4.When in doubt, empty magazine.</font>
• 5.Never share a foxhole with anyone braver then you are.</font>
• 6.Never forget that your weapon were made by the lowest bidders.</font>
• 7.If your attack is going really ok it's an ambush.</font>
• 8.No plan survives contact.</font>
• 9.All 5 seconds grenade fuses will burn down in 3 seconds.</font>
• 10.Try to look unimportant because the enemy may be low on ammo.</font>
• 11.If you're forward of your position the artillery will fall short.</font>
• 12.The enemy diversion you are ignoring is the main attack.</font>
• 13.The important things are always simple.</font>
• 14.The simple things are always hard.</font>
• 15.The easy way is always mined.</font>
• 16.If you're short of everything except enemies: you're in combat.</font>
• 17.When you've secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy.</font>
• 18.Incoming fire has the right of way.</font>
• 19.Friendly fire - isn't.</font>
• 20.If the enemy is in range - so are you.</font>
• 21.No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection.</font>
• 22.Beer math is: 2 beers times 37 men = 49 cases.</font>
• 23.Body count math is: 2 guerillas plus one portable plus two pigs = 37 enemies killed in action.</font>
• 24.Things that must be together to work usually can't be shipped together.</font>
• 25.Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support desperately.</font>
• 26.Anything you do can get you shot - including doing nothing.</font>
• 27.Tracers work both ways.</font>
• 28.The only thing that's more accurate then incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.</font>
• 29.Make it tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out.</font>
• 30.If you take more then you're fair share of objects you will have more then you're fair share of objects to take.</font>
• 31.When both sides are convinced they are about to loose they are both right.</font>
• 32.Professional soldiers are predictable, but the world is full of amateurs.</font>
• 33.Murphy was a grunt.</font>

Found here.

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Cheers.

[Michael Emrys]

Seen this many times before, but had lost my list. Nice to have it back again.

But I think this really belongs on the GF.

Michael

[Tarkus]

Yeah maybe you're right. Or tips and tricks ?