dhabuh
06-08-2006, 12:59 AM
During WWI, there were no communications like we have today.
In order to relay a message, a runner was sent from company to company.
During an encounter, the CO called the runner and said:
"Tell the commander to send us reinforcements, we are going to advance."
So the message was relayed from the first trench to another until it reached the commander, who was told by the last runner:
"Sir, the CO of the first line said, 'send us refreshments we are going to a dance!'"
In order to relay a message, a runner was sent from company to company.
During an encounter, the CO called the runner and said:
"Tell the commander to send us reinforcements, we are going to advance."
So the message was relayed from the first trench to another until it reached the commander, who was told by the last runner:
"Sir, the CO of the first line said, 'send us refreshments we are going to a dance!'"