tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post6003668468489878921..comments2024-03-28T10:25:19.628+00:00Comments on A K Haart: A life too briefA K Haarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-82443307067073995012012-11-04T15:55:26.837+00:002012-11-04T15:55:26.837+00:00Demetrius - yes, I don't think Crane would hav...Demetrius - yes, I don't think Crane would have held back either - he'd have seen the stupidity of it immediately. A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-86971200422073722012012-11-04T14:56:48.562+00:002012-11-04T14:56:48.562+00:00The lessons taught by the American Civil War in re...The lessons taught by the American Civil War in relation to the deployment of troops against industrial scale firepower of both rifles and cannon was either forgotten or ignored by the military in Europe. It was evident even in the early stages of WW1 notably at Gheluvelt in 1914. Even after years they still went on with it. What Crane may have made of it, I don't know, but he would have recognised the madness of it.Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.com