Comments on: The Forward Slope https://www.isegoria.net/2014/09/the-forward-slope/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Don M. https://www.isegoria.net/2014/09/the-forward-slope/comment-page-1/#comment-2169106 Don M. Mon, 02 Mar 2015 23:16:00 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=35987#comment-2169106 Armor commanders in the 1970s reprimanded infantry commanders if they used reverse slope defenses: They thought with a moment’s thought they could convert from defender to attacker, and intended to dominate the enemy’s forward slope.

Of course if you could attack, or had adequate fire to dominate the enemy’s forward slope, you wouldn’t be defending.

]]> By: Bert E. https://www.isegoria.net/2014/09/the-forward-slope/comment-page-1/#comment-1536025 Bert E. Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:26:36 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=35987#comment-1536025 Reverse slope defense is taught at the infantry school? I think DePuy is speaking of Hohenfels as part of the NATO mission. Troops preparing to fight the Soviet but not preparing well enough.

Germans instituted the reverse slope defense during WW1 as a result of operational research analysis. Teaching such a small matter as reverse slope defense in advance can go a long way to saving a lot of lives.

]]> By: Marc Pisco https://www.isegoria.net/2014/09/the-forward-slope/comment-page-1/#comment-1535988 Marc Pisco Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:14:33 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=35987#comment-1535988 Interesting to contrast this guy’s experience with the Duffer’s Drift fellow.

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