Five years. In our profession, it is not unusual for things that soldiers live by.” We are the stewards an officer to stay in one place for five years. But to of that legacy, as much today as when he wrote remain in the same job, in the same office for that those words more than 40 years ago. long is rare indeed. The force has a bright future. In a previous era, Whatever we’ve been able to accomplish with this when some said that we were not needed, General publication and in the United States Armor Associ- Jacob L. Devers wrote in the old Armored Cavalry ation has been due to the great staffs I’ve been Journal in 1948, “The future of armor is limited only associated with in both organizations and to that by the ingenuity of American industry and the re- most precious of commodities - time. As I move sourcefulness of the officers and enlisted men who on to whatever lies ahead, I want to publicly ac- belong to armored units. To those qualities there knowledge the great work done by the folks at are no limits - nor are there to the future of ARMOR and the Association. You readers can be armor.” proud of what they have done and of what they will continue to do. The missions change. The doctrine evolves. The threat transforms. But there will always be a need I also want to thank the hundreds of individuals for a fast-moving, high-trained, professional, direct- with whom I have come in contact over the past fire ground force that can deploy anywhere in the half-decade: the authors, reviewers, commanders, world, fight, and win. No one else can do what we and many, many supporters and readers. I can do or do it as well. There are dragons out there, truthfully say it has been the highlight of my career and they have lots of tanks. So, there will always to have worked with you. Keep up the good work. be the possibility of work to do. In 1975, General Donn A. Starry wrote in ARMOR, “...modern war Our branch is strong. This job has given me an games show that a force in which tanks are either eagle’s-eye view of the force and left me with a not present, or present in insufficient numbers, sim- distinct impression of the professionalism, elan, es- ply cannot fight successfully against an enemy prit, and tradition of Armor and Cavalry. equipped with even a modest number of tanks.” We know that to be true, and we know we’re the Back in 1950, when Armor officially became a force for the job. branch, Hanson Baldwin wrote in ARMOR, “The cavalry is not dead; its spirit, its traditions, its im- So, keep those letters and articles coming, folks. mortal intangibles endure. Its tactics, its esprit are It’s been a great run. Thanks for the opportunity. the heritage of armor and the Army; the ‘yellow legs’ are gone, but they have left behind them the - PJC By Order of the Secretary of the Army: Official: d?&d* GORDON R. SULLIVAN MILTON H. HAMILTON General, United States Army Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Staff Secretary of the Army 01557 The Professional Development Bulletin of the Armor Branch PB- 17-92-3 Editor-in4hief LTC PATRICK J. COONEV Features Managing Editor 6 A Tale of Two Battles JON T. CLEMENS by First Lieutenant (P) John A. Nag1 11 Dragon’s Roar: 1-37 Armor in the Battle of 73 Easting Commandant by Second Lieutenant Richard M. Bohannon MG THOMAS FOLEV C. 18 Tactical Employment of the Military Motorcycle by Lieutenant Colonel Craig S. Harju Sr., ARMOR (ISSN 0004-2420) is published Sergeant First Class David F. Wilson, and Richard B. Armstrong bimonthly by the US. Army Armor Center, 4401 Vine Grove Road, Foct Knox. KY 40121. 21 Remembering by Major Dale E. Wilson and Disclaimer: The information contained in Command Sergeant Major Robert A. Murphy ARMOR represents the professional opinions of 24 Flying A Desk the authors and does not necessarily reflect he by Captain John K. 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Matetial may be reprinted, provided credii is given to ARMOR and to he author, except where copyright is indicated. May-June 1992, Vol. CI No. 3 Fire Support for the ACR: headquarters in an armored cavalry regi- desiined to always fight as a heavy bri- Another Opinion ment. His argument is that the artillerymen gade, then Iwould agree, but they're not. in a regiment need branch specific cenbal- An armored cavalry regiment may occupy ized control for training, career manage- a screen line over 50 kms. wide, with three Dear Sir: ment, and to provide better overall fire sup- squadrons abreast. Under this scenario, it port. I disagree. would get little benefit from a TACFIRE I enjoyed reading Captain Reagor's arti- First. and foremost, the armored cavalry shelter and the maturity of a FA lieutenant cle, The Guns of the Cavalry," (Nov-Dec squadron is designed to fight independently colonel. The FA battalion commander 1991). However, my experience as the reg- of the other squadrons. That is the primary would be hard pressed just to talk to his imental fire support officer for the 2d ACR reason for an organic howitzer battery commanders, never mind provide adequate has led me to a different set of conclu- (HWB). Traditional cavalry missions attillery fires across the sector. sions. (screen, guard. cover) all may require the I also find the argument that available FA Captain Reagofs basic thesis is that unit to operate autonomously, separate staff positions adversely affect officer Wan- there needs to be a field artillery battalion from its sister units. If the regiment were sition and career development to be incor- ARMOR Editorial Offices U.S. ARMY ARMOR SCHOOL Editor-in-Chief Commandant (ATZK-CG) Lieutenant Colonel Patrick J. Cooney 2249 MG Thomas C. Foley 2121 Managing Editor Assistant Commandant (ATSB-AC) Jon T. Clemens 2249 BG James L. Noles 7555 Editorial Assistant Vivian Thompson 2610 Deputy Assistant Commandant (ATSB-DAC) Production Assistant COL John B. 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