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The decorative aspect is actually a major piece of it's function here. It's intended to be highly visible, and maintaining a highly visible military presence i
by wffurr 6y ago
The decorative aspect is actually a major piece of it's function here. It's intended to be highly visible, and maintaining a highly visible military presence is part of counterinsurgency tactics.
It's also a very French thing to do.
- omginternets 6y agoIt’s also in a theater of asymmetric warfare. It’s not like the enemy has (serious) artillery, much less air power.
- Cthulhu_ 6y agoYup, this architecture makes sure you have gun coverage for all your walls, in case people try to get close to them / scale the walls.
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- masklinn 6y ago> The decorative aspect is actually a major piece of it's function here. It's intended to be highly visible Decorative doesn't mean highly visible, it means the only value is in the looks. Star forts in europe are purely decorative, they don't have any function aside from looking rather neat (and the historical context /value I guess).
- rumanator 6y ago> Star forts in europe are purely decorative, Your assertion is simply wrong. "Star forts" is what you get when you optimize a defensive structure where you want to maximize line of sight from loop holes, minimize blind spots, and ensure that if the enemy overruns parts of their defensive structure they can't use it to shield themselves from loopholes in other parts of your fortification.