{"id":33739,"date":"2018-04-25T10:18:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T15:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=33739"},"modified":"2018-04-25T10:18:24","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T15:18:24","slug":"lessons-from-the-roman-army-for-post-shtf-combat-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=33739","title":{"rendered":"Lessons from the Roman Army for Post-SHTF Combat Operations\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/lessons-from-the-roman-army-for-post-shtf-combat-operations_25042018\/\">Lessons from the Roman Army for Post-SHTF Combat Operations<span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45741 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/roman-soldier.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/roman-soldier.jpg 500w, http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/roman-soldier-300x213.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"355\" \/><\/center>Alright, we have done a couple of articles on \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/develop-a-prepper-mindset-and-ask-yourself-these-questions_01112017\/\">Knowing Yourself<\/a>,\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/know-your-enemy-9-prepper-truths-you-need-for-defense-preparations_10112017\/\">Knowing Your Enemy<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0 Now that everyone knows one another, let\u2019s take it to another level.\u00a0 As a single individual, as a family member, or operating in a group, after it hits the fan, you will have to fight eventually.\u00a0 You will not be able to avoid it and hunker down until the cavalry comes, because it will be in your neighborhood and the cavalry isn\u2019t coming to your rescue.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve discussed <strong>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/shtf-combat-operations-and-fabian-tactics_12042018\/\">Fabian Tactics<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> in previous articles.\u00a0 These were based on the exploits of <strong>Quintus Fabius Maximus<\/strong> in the First Punic War between Carthage and Rome. \u201cHit and Run\u201d tactics exemplify their description: strike a numerically superior larger force at a time and place of your choosing, and then break contact.\u00a0 Fade back into the forest, hide, and avoid further combat until the next engagement of your choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lessons from the Roman Army for Post-SHTF Combat Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s \u201cfix\u201d \u2018em: set the enemy up and zap \u2018em!\u00a0 Let\u2019s do a few things that the Romans were famous for\u2026using these techniques here and now.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Choose the Ground:<\/strong> Yes, you choose the place you will engage them.\u00a0 Along with this, you pick the time of day, the formation of the attack, the objective, and the criteria for withdrawal.\u00a0 You choose it.\u00a0 As an individual, you would be sniping.\u00a0 As a group (depending on your numbers and composition), you can engage in operations limited by your size.\u00a0 Choosing the ground means also to actively <a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/the-art-of-reconnaissance-how-to-improve-your-viewpoint_11122017\/\">recon the enemy<\/a> and not allow him to choose it and catch you unawares<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lessons from the Roman Army for Post-SHTF Combat Operations\u00a0 Alright, we have done a couple of articles on \u201cKnowing Yourself,\u201d and \u201cKnowing Your Enemy.\u201d\u00a0 Now that everyone knows one another, let\u2019s take it to another level.\u00a0 As a single individual, as a family member, or operating in a group, after it hits the fan, you 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