We are indebted to ‘From the Editor’s Desk’ (by Ron Doering), of the magazine of the American Military Book Club, for Murphy’s Law of Combat: 1. Remember ... the lowest bidder made your weapon. 2. The enemy diversion you ignored will be the main attack. 3. If it’s tough for the enemy to enter, it may be tougher for you to leave. 4. When you are short of everything but the enemy you are in the combat zone. 5. When you secure an area make sure you tell the enemy. 6. Never draw enemy fire as it irritates your teammates. 7. If you can’t remember, the claymore is pointed at you. 8. If the attack is going well, you’ve walked into an ambush. 9. Professionals are predictable; it’s the amateurs that are dangerous. 10. Look unimportant; the enemy may be low on ammo. 11. If the enemy is in range, so are you. 12. The easy way is mined. 13. Incoming fire has the right of way. 14. The enemy WILL find a way. Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 109 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2001 by Greenhill Books This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com