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[-] Phenomephrene@thebrainbin.org 15 points 3 months ago

Royalty and nobility taking part in actual on-the-ground warfare. I'd be curious if that would have any effect on military operations...

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago

nobility taking part in actual on-the-ground warfare.

Weren't Diana's kids as involved as they were allowed? Chopper pilots and medics and stuff?

[-] Phenomephrene@thebrainbin.org 2 points 3 months ago

Hats off to them! Where are the rest?

The US doesn't do conscription. We have something of an economic draft in this country. There's a whole different conversation to be had about that. I suspect a non-zero change to the frequency and motivations behind our deployments to follow if we make earning privilege compulsory. Our veterans services would likely look a fair bit different as well.

[-] RyuKurisu@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

You think they used to mingle with commoners during an assault? They'd be up on the high ground.

I think the movie Braveheart gives a rather accurate representation of how warfare was in medieval times 🫣

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

the movie Braveheart gives a rather accurate representation

That loud, earth-rumbling moan was the sound of every historian turning over in their grave.

[-] Phenomephrene@thebrainbin.org 3 points 3 months ago

I didn't say anything about reverting back to medieval weaponry or battle tactics. More than a couple ways to make their ears ring these days even if they aren't the tip of the spear.

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