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Expeditionary Forces
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Kitting up the advanced crew.
15 November 1315--a 2000-strong army of the Habsburgs marched from Zug, in what is now Switzerland, toward Schwyz to suppress the resident peasants and 'teach them a lesson'. These peasants, aware of this advance, prepared an ambush and completely annihilated the army with one-tenth of the force using stones, halberds and crossbows. Had the Habsburg army displayed the foresight to send in a few scouts to provide forward observation intelligence, Zurich might today be the capitol of Austria.
The situation referred to above is not so common today--but it does illustrate the need for most forces to employ some sort of forward expeditionary force Such a requirement is as old as conflict itself and continues today, with myriad special operation forces online in as many countries. Training and preparing individuals and teams to infiltrate hostile soil, perform reconnaissance, surveillance ...See the full content of this document
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