[ExGeeEye]

LOL...As an Army Sergeant, I had the monthly task of training headquarters platoon soldiers on some military arcana or other (three fellow NCO's took the weekly training in rotation). I got tired of the map reading/call for fire/treat a wound carp* that was the staple of these events, and got on a military history kick for a while. I would describe, with maps and illustrations, some ancient battle, and attempt to draw lessons in tactics, reconnaissance etc. from it.

When I did Waterloo, my major source material was Les Miserables. Those of you who have read the whole thing know whereof I speak.

*Yes, carp. And don't you forget it :)

[Wneighbor]

*Yes, carp. And don't you forget it :)

Carp is one of them fishes that I throw back. :-)

[RosieCotton]

Victor Hugo got a wee bit wordy when it came to Waterloo...yikes!

Yeah, that's the part I'm ashamed to say I didn't read very carefully...*blush*

As for training...we had a lot of periodic training, but usually (being AF), they had handy-dandy videos. Most were laughably bad, though. I remember the first-aid one in particular. Fake blood EVERYWHERE, and very badly acted out accidents. It was a hoot...