[fortes fortuna juvat]

Artillery adds dignity to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl
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Lieutenant Colonel David Grossman in his book ‘On Killing’ wrote that artillery fire consistently accounted for the majority of combat casualties throughout the 20th century.

[Huaynero]

“Artillery adds dignity to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl” .... “... David Grossman in ‘On Killing’ wrote that artillery fire consistently accounted for the majority of combat casualties throughout the 20th century.”

Arty’s game is never called due to weather but rather reliably carries the mail through rain, sleet or snow.

Improvements in rounds make already amazing accuracy seem magical. On the downside to good news, arty still needs hardy observers on the ground in some proximity to the targets. Analogous to a sniper & spotter with a 155mm rifle.

Close air is more than wonderful. But once upon a time I found great comfort in having arty on-call and dialed in to our needs. Walked us out like a sheepdog shepherding it’s flock.