Brett Coster wrote:
> Australians had been slaughtered in the full frontal attacks in France and
> Belgium in 1916, just like everyone else. The stupid part about WW1, though,
> was that Civil War style tactics were used in the South African (Boer) War
> of 1899-03, by both sides. Including British generals like Hamilton
> (Gallipoli) and Haig (France/Belgium) both of whom promptly seem to have
> forgotten those lessons in 1914-18.
Interesting stuff, Brett. Is the history of conflict a hobby or related to your
profession?
I did notice that you didn't mention Longstreet. I have gleaned
that his innovations in defensive warfare were influential
especially the use of traversed trenches first developed at
Fredericksburg
- at least according to Foote.
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Doug
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