… for so many junior leaders was the ability to rattle off the … the assault. For a motorised platoon commander, with no formal … First, whilst T31 (Tank Troop) was attached to my callsign, I did …
Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death
… and horrors of the ‘Black Heart Platoon’ and the factors that … their deployment to Iraq. 1st Platoon of Bravo Company, 1st … members of Black Heart Platoon descended in poor …
by
Jim Frederick
18 Platoon
… Europe in 1944-45 as an infantry platoon commander. A rather slim … military reading lists since it was published in 1987 as a case … leadership in combat. … 18 Platoon …
… of the up-and-coming junior platoon commander is what every … This in itself is a key takeaway from this piece – lessons are … rare opportunity to lead troops towards, and for a lucky few, on, …
… eve as that is when the member was able to discuss his needs. … important to realise that NCOs want to lead their teams, and … I developed a rule that this platform would only be used for a …
… thought about this whole affair was oh god, homework . After some … prepare others new to command. I was unceremoniously and … position: recently commissioned platoon or troop commanders with …
… my initial leadership style was definitely more skewed to … is akin to lying – you must always remember what you said … … junior leadership … leaders … platoon commander … Meditations as …
