Where did the officer/enlisted divide come from? It's ubiquitous among almost every culture, even the communist and revolutionaries had it. Is it just a remnant of aristocracy because I honestly can't see a valid reason to keep it.
>>1005524
so you will know who is competent enough for you to follow.
It's more like educated / uneducated divide.
>>1005524
Because they are two different disciplines.
One is doing the job, the other is administrative.
an army without officers and leaders to direct the masses probably isn't really effective.
>>1005524
>because I honestly can't see a valid reason to keep it.
try to warm up that shriveled peanut in between your ears then.
jesus h. christ
>>1005588
But why have two different leadership tracks? Does it really make sense for a 22 year old tadpole to outrank an experienced veteran who's been in for a long time?
>>1005643
A piece of veteran cannon fodder knows fuck all about leading
>>1005524
Because one group inflicts violence, and the other group manages violence. They're not interchangeable.
If officers get too attached to their men, they won't be willing to put them in danger to get the job done and he'll start to play favorites, which leads to the men currying favor.
If the enlisted men get too familiar with their officers, discipline and obedience to authority breaks down.
>>1005672
No, we read you just fine. The job of the enlisted man is quite different than the job of the officer, hence the divide.
>>1005645
>t.2lt
Fuck off nerd don't you have some woods to get lost in.
True leadership requires trust and experience
>>1005643
Read Falkenberg's Legion. It outlines pretty well why the officer/enlisted split is the way it is, and why it works, by using the French Foreign Legion as an example.
>inb4 sci-fi
Fuck off, the book only costs 1 cent and takes a day to read.
Because most people are incompetent, and the best way to prevent nincompoops from leadership roles os to have a strict divide. If someone fails at supervising an office, who cares? If someone fails at managing a squad, then people die.
Say what you will about them, the Waffen-SS camaraderie between officer and enlisted was quite neat. Officers and men trained together, They rejected the traditional usage of 'Herr Rank goes here' for simply referring to their commandants rank, surname, and if the bond is really close, their first name, and their generals were openly referred to by nicknames, for example calling Paul Hausser 'Papa'.
>>1005524
Swedish officers prayed with their soldiers during the 30 years war, and such was unheard of before in history.
