Posted by Observer from Canada on May 31, 2021 at 15:43:37:
In Reply to: WO (ret'd) Stopford posted by Magoo on May 31, 2021 at 14:02:30:
The practice and concept are odious, but the question that now has to be asked is what was Stopford doing or attempting to do that generated such a reaction?
Given that he was appointed by notorious and undisciplined and unprincipled Major Drew, whose reputation precedes him be decades, you might conclude that the troops weren't willing to be lead by yet another cowboy who might unnecessarily put them in harm's way.