[SG/DS] force ratios

2 posts ยท Apr 29 2002 to Apr 29 2002

From: Laserlight <laserlight@q...>

Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 11:18:04 -0400

Subject: [SG/DS] force ratios

Someone asked abt force ratios. According to
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/army/docs/st100-3/c8/8Chp.htm
(yes it's FAS but apparently taken directly from a real Army manual)
the following have a 50/50 chance of success:

Friendly mission / acceptable friendly:enemy ratio / position
Delay 1: 6 Defend 1: 3 Prepared or fortified Defend 1: 2.5 Hasty Attack 3: 1
Prepared or fortified Attack 2.5: 1 Hasty Counterattack 1: 1 Flank

From: Roger Burton West <roger@f...>

Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 16:56:51 +0100

Subject: Re: [SG/DS] force ratios

> On Mon, Apr 29, 2002 at 11:18:04AM -0400, laserlight@quixnet.net wrote:

I think that backs up my contention that it's very rare that a commander with
forces equal to those of the enemy will choose to fight, if he has the option.