Anonymous
6/18/2025, 3:06:07 AM No.17772516
>What if we just made a circle around them
>...you is a genius
It was easier to be groundbreaking back in the day
>...you is a genius
It was easier to be groundbreaking back in the day
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Anonymous
6/18/2025, 3:14:22 AM No.17772540
>>17772516 (OP)
Possibly by nafri bvlls btw
Possibly by nafri bvlls btw
Anonymous
6/18/2025, 3:25:46 AM No.17772569
Prehistoric peoples probably broke that ground hundreds of times and this is just the first one that got recorded
Anonymous
6/18/2025, 3:28:01 AM No.17772575
King Solomon proposed cutting a babby in two.
Today he is regarded as the most caring ruler in Israel's history
Today he is regarded as the most caring ruler in Israel's history
Anonymous
6/18/2025, 5:10:44 AM No.17772782
>ARGH WE CANNAE ESCAPE
Anonymous
6/18/2025, 5:12:57 AM No.17772789
>>17772516 (OP)
the genius is the flanking maneuver by the Calvary
hammer and anvil with infantry/calvary is still used today
the genius is the flanking maneuver by the Calvary
hammer and anvil with infantry/calvary is still used today
Anonymous
6/18/2025, 8:06:57 AM No.17773076
>>17772516 (OP)
His father tried the same on water and failed. I've always found the inanity of the historiography around Cannae hilarious, it's like these guys don't see why this was a risky move from Hannibal while the Roman plan wasn't exactly wrong. 90% of these armchairs generals say stuff like omg Romans should've fought in a wide formation etc. meanwhile when I look at it I see what the Roman leadership did. The middle of the formation was weak, if the Roman army breaks through it it can leave minimal amount of troops to fight off one flank and defeat enemy in detail. It was risky but the risk would've saved many lives if it worked.
Likewise for Hannibal this was a gamble. If the infantry in the middle of the formation failed to hold he'd have to retreat an army split in two and reconsolidate it while the Romans were in the perfect position to just chase one half of it and check any attempts at it, leading to destruction in detail as mentioned.
His father tried the same on water and failed. I've always found the inanity of the historiography around Cannae hilarious, it's like these guys don't see why this was a risky move from Hannibal while the Roman plan wasn't exactly wrong. 90% of these armchairs generals say stuff like omg Romans should've fought in a wide formation etc. meanwhile when I look at it I see what the Roman leadership did. The middle of the formation was weak, if the Roman army breaks through it it can leave minimal amount of troops to fight off one flank and defeat enemy in detail. It was risky but the risk would've saved many lives if it worked.
Likewise for Hannibal this was a gamble. If the infantry in the middle of the formation failed to hold he'd have to retreat an army split in two and reconsolidate it while the Romans were in the perfect position to just chase one half of it and check any attempts at it, leading to destruction in detail as mentioned.
Anonymous
6/18/2025, 8:22:34 AM No.17773115
>>17772516 (OP)
This map is a poor represtantion. Once you see the The actual battle scale then You realize how tricky it is to pull off: https://youtu.be/McgnF0eubC4?si=-yUG3nAjj3lTVoRe
This map is a poor represtantion. Once you see the The actual battle scale then You realize how tricky it is to pull off: https://youtu.be/McgnF0eubC4?si=-yUG3nAjj3lTVoRe
Anonymous
6/18/2025, 8:24:13 AM No.17773118
>>17772516 (OP)
The genius is in getting all the little details right to pull it off, not in the idea. Making a circle around the enemy is usually a stupid idea because it weakens your lines and puts you at risk at the enemy just punching through your weakened rear to cut your army in two and wiping each half out one after the other.
The genius is in getting all the little details right to pull it off, not in the idea. Making a circle around the enemy is usually a stupid idea because it weakens your lines and puts you at risk at the enemy just punching through your weakened rear to cut your army in two and wiping each half out one after the other.