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Subject: 'The Jolly Green Giant is Coming!'

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Jim Martin

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Date Posted: 12:57:00 03/04/05 Fri

Something that Roy Scott said about the fear that used to send soldiers diving for cover when the RSM was sighted!...Made me once again reflect back to our days in Fallingbostel. The RSM was to a Regiment, like Heindrich Himmler was to the Third Reich!...Bad example maybe, but because his influence and power was considered absolute.You wouldn't dare walk on 'God's parade square without his permission unless of course,you were contemplating suicide!...Even the 'Monkey's' the Military Police would have to report to the RSM for permission to enter the Camp even if they were only going to the families Naafi!..and woe betide those that didn't! I swear that our RSM had built in Radar and eyes in his backside when these people were about on his Camp!...The RSM knew all the scam's and excuses as he had been a 'Ranker'and as they say "You can never bullshit a bullshitter"...A suggestion by him to a junior Officer was not mean't as an idea but as a command. He may have had to say "Sir"or"Mister" to these Ruperts,but they knew that he could make or break them just the same as any other squaddie! Such was the pecking order and respect in the Regiment in them days.....

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