| You have touched on an important topic
A very interesting point for the Soviets and all military commanders
in an unpopular war unsupported by the troops consists of the simple
fact that even when forced into the offense the troops wish to protect themselves defensively. Therefore, the option to spray everything is
of paramount importance to the soldiers on the front. If nothing else, perhaps the enemy will run away.
The army of which you post is a far different sort than the Red Army of WW2. It was forced into a war for which the troops had no interest.
The levels of drug use, alcoholism, and desertion of Russian troops were
phenominal in Afghanistan compared to other operations in the history of the Red Army .
The spray versus aim is a very old debate. You have to consider the motivation of the troops. Well motivated, emotionally involved troops will take the time to aim well when the situation affords this option. |