Col Deadmarsh Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I heard this term used in "The Thin Red Line" and tried to do a search on it but for some reason came up empty. Does the term really exist and what exactly is it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker15 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 The only one I can think of is a maneuver you can do in a co-axial rotor helicopter but other than that nothing. Probably just some kind of bottleneck tactic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhorse Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 It's not a doctrinally correct term for US Forces. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Deadmarsh Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 The only one I can think of is a maneuver you can do in a co-axial rotor helicopter but other than that nothing. Probably just some kind of bottleneck tactic. Yeah, that's what it sounds like. Maybe it was on older term used in WWII that was eventually phased out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnergoz Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Never heard the term used before and certainly not with respect to WW2 in the Pacific - either side. It's been mercifully a long time since I saw the film, so I don't recall the context. Is it possible they said something that sounded similar, like "frontal attack" and you misheard it? That would sort of make sense, said in that time and place, since the Japanese at the time seemed to love doing them...the so-called "Banzai charges." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalins Organ Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Maybe you misheard "funnel an/the attack"? That's something you'd be trying to do as a defence - funnel/channel it into killing zones. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Colonel_Deadmarsh, Are you sure it wasn't "funnel the attack" or "funneling the attack" as in using obstacles to force the enemy into a predetermined kill zone while on the defense? That's a technique as old as warfare. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Deadmarsh Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Never heard the term used before and certainly not with respect to WW2 in the Pacific - either side. It's been mercifully a long time since I saw the film, so I don't recall the context. Is it possible they said something that sounded similar, like "frontal attack" and you misheard it? That would sort of make sense, said in that time and place, since the Japanese at the time seemed to love doing them...the so-called "Banzai charges." Yeah, he did indeed say "frontal attack" and I heard "funnel." Thanks for clearing that up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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