“Hell why have rules at all? everybody does what they want!
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A very interesting case concerning uniform regulations I just ran across, as I’m re-reading Omar Bradley’s memoir (”A Soldiers Story”).
It seems that when Patton took over II Corps in Africa he instituted a series of stringent uniform regulations backed by fines, etc. - helmets at all times even for medical personnel in operaring rooms, ties and leggings in combat, etc. This was meant to restore morale and discipline in a green and demoralized outfit. After a couple of months Patton was tabbed over to get the Sicily invasion going, and Bradley took over II Corps, being assistant Corps commander.
Bradley made it known unofficially that the much hated uniform regulations were no longer to be enforced. He was unable to rescind them as he was not officially Corps commander, just serving in Pattons absence. But in his judgement these orders were doing more harm than good by that time.
And so it was. Old Omar Bradley himself, using his good judgement, “bent rules”.
It seems that when Patton took over II Corps in Africa he instituted a series of stringent uniform regulations backed by fines, etc. - helmets at all times even for medical personnel in operaring rooms, ties and leggings in combat, etc. This was meant to restore morale and discipline in a green and demoralized outfit. After a couple of months Patton was tabbed over to get the Sicily invasion going, and Bradley took over II Corps, being assistant Corps commander.
Bradley made it known unofficially that the much hated uniform regulations were no longer to be enforced. He was unable to rescind them as he was not officially Corps commander, just serving in Pattons absence. But in his judgement these orders were doing more harm than good by that time.
And so it was. Old Omar Bradley himself, using his good judgement, “bent rules”.
Fine you are talking Hospital or Combat.. So Some have Rules but others are above the same Rules? Like I said do away with all the regulations then and everyone can be equal!