[Clive]

More precisely, Heinlein knew military history.

[Candor7]

I thought that Heinlein was strictly an imaginative pseudo-scientist. I see now that much of his writing has patterns from history made into plots and adorned with his imagination and scientific foresight.

Very interesting. Thanks Clive.

Its not every day that I learn something new , even though I try! Usually it just doesn't sink in.( LOL).

[Candor7]

Its interesting that Artur Currie acheived a literary immortality as well as an historic one.

It even made it into the movie: Star Ship Troopers.

Arthur Currie, a footnote pop icon. Who woulda thunk it?