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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Are the Scots DG the front line troops - the ones who traditionally marched resolutely in front, drawing enemy fire?

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are cavalry forces; they are equipped with the Challger 2 MBT, equivalent to the US' Abrams MBT. Dragoons traditionally were light infantry forces mounted on horse; they would traverse rapidly on horse, then dismount to fight.

2,557 posted on 03/24/2003 10:50:14 AM PST by Chemist_Geek ("Drill, R&D, and conserve" should be our watchwords! Energy independence for America!)
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Thanks, CG. FR University's Profs aren't Commies. Yea!
2,593 posted on 03/24/2003 10:58:12 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ("Our troops are performing as we expected - magnificently." - Gen. Tommy Franks)
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