So how do you feel about artillery? You know where you just fire a shell from miles away and never even have to look at the people you're going to kill - or even verify that you're hitting the right person.
Artillery, sniping etc. are different in that they're instantaneous. People on the receiving end of this drone bullshit have their deaths dragged out and are teased and toyed with for awhile before it happens.
A single shell is instantaneous, sure. But a barrage can last for hours or even days. If you're wounded by shrapnel you can suffer for the rest of your life.
The drones effectively puncture the fantasy of war, but it was always a fantasy.
It's from Frederick the Great, so definitely a hawkish aristocrat; however he was very well aware of how to use Artillery since he is probably the greatest European general outside of Napoleon, and was extremely innovative with artillery.
The comment is really about the fact that the use of artillery requires a great deal of maneuver and positioning, rather than hurling troops at one another.
So how do you feel about artillery? You know where you just fire a shell from miles away and never even have to look at the people you're going to kill - or even verify that you're hitting the right person.
Artillery, sniping etc. are different in that they're instantaneous. People on the receiving end of this drone bullshit have their deaths dragged out and are teased and toyed with for awhile before it happens.
A single shell is instantaneous, sure. But a barrage can last for hours or even days. If you're wounded by shrapnel you can suffer for the rest of your life.
The drones effectively puncture the fantasy of war, but it was always a fantasy.
Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl
Is this a quote from a hawkish aristocrat who never saw a trench?
It's from Frederick the Great, so definitely a hawkish aristocrat; however he was very well aware of how to use Artillery since he is probably the greatest European general outside of Napoleon, and was extremely innovative with artillery.
The comment is really about the fact that the use of artillery requires a great deal of maneuver and positioning, rather than hurling troops at one another.