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re: Apocalypse WWI: debating the tactics
Posted on 2/5/16 at 11:12 pm to SurfTide
Posted on 2/5/16 at 11:12 pm to SurfTide
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You are constantly ordered to go "over the top" by distant generals
This is a bit of a myth. First of all, the officer corps in most armies actually suffered higher percentages of casualties than the enlisted ranks. In the British Army alone over 200 generals were killed, wounded or captured. The French generals saw casualties in similar numbers as well. The German generals saw similar numbers of casualties, including two Field Marshals who died in the war.
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Posted on 2/5/16 at 11:17 pm to Darth_Vader
I think he was just pointing out the failure to adapt to evolving ware fare by the generals and throwing away hundreds of thousands of lives in pointless experiments
Posted on 2/5/16 at 11:21 pm to Darth_Vader
I'm aware, but the majority of officer casualties were the lieutenants and captains charged with leading their men in suicidal charges. When I say generals, I should say the field marshals coordinating the war, not the commanders of individual units. Still, as a common soldier, you would rarely get a direct order from your commanders to conduct a charge.
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