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FarCenter

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5. Vanguard derives from "avant garde", the military formation which leads an attack

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 10:59 AM

Dec 2011

It is generally replaced in the 20th century by "shock troops" or "storm troopers".

While specially equipped for assaulting enemy positions, they nevertheless suffer very high casualties. The survivors are kept in the formations, which are replenished with recruits, since the surviving veteran troops are needed to provide experience, training, and unit cohesion. Thus, unless wounded and disabled, a member of the vanguard is unlikely to survive the war.

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Occupy is THE Vanguard of the Progressive Movement [View all] G_j Dec 2011 OP

Indeed. Nt xchrom Dec 2011 #1

Well there you go! greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #2

Vanguard! What, is this the Russian revolution? Bragi Dec 2011 #3

Yup. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #4

Vanguard derives from "avant garde", the military formation which leads an attack FarCenter Dec 2011 #5

yes, now also used for: "the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like." G_j Dec 2011 #6