• @itslilith
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    1625 days ago

    Seems like today’s reenactors are doing a good job then :D

    • Diplomjodler
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      625 days ago

      If they’re not, they were in for a nasty surprise the first time they charged into a position with machine guns.

      • @itslilith
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        1125 days ago

        This is a year before the start of WW1, so that’s likely precisely what happened. The start of the great war completely changed tactics and overall military doctrine. At the beginning, officers would often command cavalry charges against machine gun fire, with expected results