09-05-2016, 05:03 PM
You seems to not understand what i'm writing about... Self-preservation is not something ordinary man can simply switch off and on as he pleases.. you usually have to overcome it, no matter who you are.. its an instinct that keeps you alive, that prevents you doing things that could be potentially dangerous.. yes, some men were able to overcome it, but it was not a norm that can be expected from every single soldier, and such a feat was usually something exceptional, and worth mentioning by somebody important.(like Caesar for example)
and also you cannot build up a combat formation theory, that just completely goes against such a base human instincts.. If anything, their combat tactics would follow these "rules", try to bend them to gain advantage (using same thing against the enemy, make him withdraw/run from battle first) People are not mindless robots. They would not stand and hack each other into pieces until killed.
and also you cannot build up a combat formation theory, that just completely goes against such a base human instincts.. If anything, their combat tactics would follow these "rules", try to bend them to gain advantage (using same thing against the enemy, make him withdraw/run from battle first) People are not mindless robots. They would not stand and hack each other into pieces until killed.
Jaroslav Jakubov
