Parallels Between T2K and 5th Century Roman Warfare

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by Raellus

Armies in the late Twilight War- already grossly understrength- simply can't afford to take significant casualties.

Vehicles are also often like the good dishes you keep back in the cabinet and never take out, because they're too valuable to actually use.

[Raellus]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

Vehicles are also often like the good dishes you keep back in the cabinet and never take out, because they're too valuable to actually use.

Good point. I agree.

I added some material on siege warfare and a new section on Weapons to the "essay" in which this is briefly addressed.

[Webstral]

A nice piece, Raellus. You've done a good job presenting analogies. Lets' hope the analogies only go so far. Otherwise, the Twilight War really does lead to a new Dark Age. Who, then, will be our Byzantium?

Webstral

[simonmark6]

France.

[headquarters]

Originally Posted by simonmark6

France.

France retains centralized control , an effective military,nuclear powerplants ,overseas dominions and has enough of Nato between it and the Russians to pull through.

But the Australian/New Zeelanders also stand a pretty good chance imho - at least at regional dominance

[Raellus]

I forgot to mention that another reason pitched battles were rare in the 5th and 6th centuries is that commanders were worried about losing prestige if they lost. A loss could triggers desertions on a massive scale or possibly assassination at the hands of an ambitious subordinate.

I can see this happening in some units in 2000 and beyond. A weak and/or unsuccessful commander would have a hard time keeping his unit together.

[Targan]

Originally Posted by Webstral

Who, then, will be our Byzantium?

Texas? Just kidding. I was tempted to say France at first too but it isn't a perfect anaology. They will hold the torch for modern, technological civilisation for quite a while after the Twilight War though, at least until other former first world nations drag themselves back onto their feet.