> "...fundamentals that apply largely across time..." Such a thing doesn't exist since the steady march of technological progress has radically changed how war

> "...fundamentals that apply largely across time..." Such a thing doesn't exist since the steady march of technological progress has radically changed how warfare is conducted and that radical change is still underway. Obvious examples like the transition from muzzleloaders->repeating arms->automatic weapons->"smart" weapons abound as do less obvious ones like the canning of food and the jerry can affecting how units can be kept supplied in the field and move around in a tactical sense. If you want something like a layperson's overview of modern infantry tactics, I would suggest trying the articles at http://armchairgeneral.com/category/tactics101 http://armchairgeneral.com/category/tactics101 starting at the #101 post which begins a multi-part series on mechanized infantry and what it does.