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I'm not actually convinced, there's been a disconnect between the theory of war and the reality for as long as there's been war. Just because you'd never actual
by some_random 3y ago
I'm not actually convinced, there's been a disconnect between the theory of war and the reality for as long as there's been war. Just because you'd never actually want to fight on a staircase doesn't mean that money and thought didn't go into defending a staircase from its middle. How many militaries today still issue bayonets to foot soldiers and handguns to rear line officers?
- samus 3y agoA modern bayonet is basically a combat knife, not a single-use item. Even though it has become rare, it is occasionally deployed. Officers simply retain their handguns when they get promoted into rear line positions; no special accommodation is required.
- bombcar 3y agoAnd we've just seen examples on the news where rear officers might have been better equipped had they had their handguns on them.