I'm sure your right. You sound like you have some first hand experience in these matters, I do not. And I don't even really consider myself up to the 'arm-chair quarterback' standard on military tactics.
So, I defer to your expertise.
Max does have a lot of time over there, maybe he has thought of some of this, I don't know.
Spot on about CAS/Arty...read the entire post and he speaks of not having either and somehow talks around them.
Sounds like a good guy...with a lot of hopes and indignation...and no real plan.