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Originally Posted by Mohoender
I have no time now today but I start this just as a beginning. I'll put more posts ASAP.
I disagreed with prisons as efficient defensive positions but I found the point very interesting. What about other fortifications? France has plenty and I'll try to come up with exemples soon. What about other countries? Even U.S. has some (may be more that what I think) as I visited an old fort in Maine back in 2003.
Marc, as I know, many cities and towns of Spain retain some kind of fortification. Can you give some exemples of this?
Many cities and towns in Portugal will have some strong defense. In fact, the portuguese army still run all the coastal forts that you have in the country, often renting them to private business.
I think that most will be used again and they might make formidable strongholds. Religious buildings can also be an option: just remember Monte Cassino in Italy.
I would love to know more about this, if any of you has some kind of informations, please feel free.
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My recent post sabout fortress like structures being able to repel attackers etc were largely inspired by the city of Dubrovnik who held out siege and attacks by the Jugoslav army in the early 1990s .
Now- this army was vastly superior in firepower,manpower,etc - but it seems attacking a built up area is a risky business.
It takes a concentrated effort and the willingness to take casualties to do it -meaning most t2k factions/commanders would vote a no to go for it -
imho of course