Jason Petho Wrote:Isn't orienteering part of military training?
Even with a basic, civilian orienteering course, one can determine generalized LOS from any position on a topographic map, whether you are there or not, usually with a cursory glance at the map.
In Holland, yes probably. It's flat as a pancake, however that brings it's own challenges to find features that are a few meters higher than the rest, especially if they're not man made.
In the rugged parts of the Ardennes? No way! I'm quite familiar with map reading, but I simply couldn't do it like some military commanders could, not even while I was there, let alone from a map only. It would turn out to be guess work among the high hills (see my other post)
Jason Petho Wrote:I believe it would be fair to imagine that an officer, from any army, would have a good understanding of map reading and interpretation, especially from something as informative as a topographic map. (considering this is prior to the days of GPS).
As long as they are not Army level from the 1st US Army ...LOL
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