thank you once again @gavvet for this excellent historical narrative...Wars are not good...does not benefit anyone on the long run...however, historical narratives are very vital since for us to secure the future we must look into our past....see the mistakes we made so as to correct them. Your diction is quite excellent making this reader to be held bound till the last lines...you did very well...at a time i thought i was watching the classic "Battle of the Bulge & the bridge too far"!
Am curious on this part where you pointed out and i quote
"As an aside, I have handled this weapon and it was reputed to be the loudest bang you could make with a hand held device..."
My question therefore are

1. What is an aside
2. Where you part of the " Operation Savannah - Battle of Ebo"?
3. Soviet/Russian rocket RPG-7 launcher is not only a destroyer but doesn't it have serious health effect on the handler especially the heat..and noise to ear drums...?

thanks once more for ticking my fancy..
keep it steeming hot!