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It was called the Russian sock.
It is highly unlikely that a Russian officer (Lt. or otherwise) would ask or take advice from an NCO.I am asking about the Russian army and the relationship between a hypothetical newly commissioned lieutenant and an experienced sergeant, and positing that in the Russian military culture I would not foresee our lieutenant consulting his sergeant.
" he had been sh!tt!ng on them for no reason while awaiting transport on the docks of Damman" We called that attitude FUBIS (F U Buddy, I'm Shipping)I very much agree and didn't mean to insinuate otherwise. I was trying to make it interchangeable with the civilian world.
I deployed to Desert Shield as a 1Lt with two NCOs of about my age. We had worked together previously and they were the two best NCOs in the unit. I asked and they were very good at teaching me what I needed to know.
The only SNCO I ever had a run in with was the Command SGT MAJOR for my attached unit. Myself and another 1Lt had a talk with him and he wasn't a problem again. Needless to say our Enlisted guys were very happy (he had been sh!tt!ng on them for no reason while awaiting transport on the docks of Damman). Some people make their own drama…
" he had been sh!tt!ng on them for no reason while awaiting transport on the docks of Damman" We called that attitude FUBIS (F U Buddy, I'm Shipping)
Was that the movie with "tank boy"?It is highly unlikely that a Russian officer (Lt. or otherwise) would ask or take advice from an NCO.
Russian officers have a history (as noted previously) of being above and seperate from enlisted personnel, no matter how experienced they (NCOs) may be.
I recall a movie from several years ago, that actually touched on this issue, called "The Beast".
It was about a Soviet tank crew in Afghanistan.
Was that the movie with "tank boy"?
The article repeats 3 things several times: ammo, aircraft, and dronesWith naked ass against the whole World
Putin admits Russia doesn't have enough drones, warplanes, and ammunition for the war in Ukraine, even though it's been rushing military production all year
"It became clear that many things were missing," Putin told state media, saying Russia boosted production by 10 times in some areas last year.www.yahoo.com
A strategic planning meeting in the Kremlin: 'There are two crucial questions on the table: providing military personnel with a socks, and establishing of the World domination. Since the socks' question seems unsolvable let's go straight to the second point.'
The Ukrainian army switched to socks in 2007-2008, before that there was still a "Russian" sock (the real name is "Portyanka") I wore it for 6 months.One of the totally useless pieces of information I have picked up over the years relates to this posting, in an odd kind of way.
Until approx 10 years ago Russian infantry were not issued with socks. They had a piece of material issued to them that when folded, was used as a sock.
There was a BBC program where Russia let a unit in following the basic training give to new recruits, and that was the most unexpected bit that I recall
Good movie
The Ukrainian army switched to socks in 2007-2008, before that there was still a "Russian" sock (the real name is "Portyanka") I wore it for 6 months.
Beat me to that one.My god, your feet had to have stank.
You'd definitely have fun with Gus.My god, your feet had to have stank.
Every soldier Ukrainian (Russian think too) army knows Timurov's menthol ointment, you rub it for three times and after foots not stank). After 2008 this cream has become not actual like before.My god, your feet had to have stank.
"Seven...six...five...more days and AMF! You can't keep me in, I'm so short I can walk under that locked door!"A/K/A "short-timer's disease", what we called it in my era.
Reminds me of Bag Balm.Every soldier Ukrainian (Russian think too) army knows Timurov's menthol ointment, you rub it for three times and after foots not stank). After 2008 this cream has become not actual like before.