Ernest Schaal wrote:
> in article co3ckl$bcv$1@nnrp.gol.com, Brett Robson at deep_m_m@hotmail.com
> wrote on 11/25/04 10:31 AM:
> 
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>>Ernest Schaal wrote:
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>>>The "Great War" was a case study of European generals wedded to tactics
>>>outmoded by technology.
>>
>>Bullshit.
> 
> 
> Wow, how persuasive.

I am not trying to be persuasive and I am not trying to win an 
argument. You are wrong.


>>I haven't got time to lecture you, read some real history, the
>>early campaigns and especially the mobile warfar in Belgium and
>>France, the early Russian successes, and the Battle of Tannenberg.
> 
> 
> Apparently, you not only haven't the time to lecture me, you also don't have
> the grasp of history?
 >
> While the first year saw rapid movement at the beginning, stalemate quickly
> followed and the war of attrition began.

You are obviously unaware of the developments tactics during this 
time.

Stalemate only means neither side was able to gain advantage; not 
that "European generals [were] wedded to tactics outmoded by 
technology". Napoleonic type victories where the enemy is 
completely swept from the battlefield are rare in modern times as 
technology and professionalism are relatively equal between 
enemies (The Iraq Invasion being an obvious exception).

Looking forward to you rolling out other gems like generals train 
for the previous wars.