Comments on: Avatar: Metacontextual Edition http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/02/03/avatar-metacontextual-edition.html High-minded, fanatically malthusian perspectives Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:26:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/02/03/avatar-metacontextual-edition.html/comment-page-1#comment-345637 tdaxp Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:19:01 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=8266#comment-345637 Thanks for the "lecture," Guy! :D The timelessness of much of military thinking is one reason why Bill Lind's "generations of modern war" idea ran into so much heat -- its really foolish to think we've just managed to invent how to fight. Thanks for the “lecture,” Guy! :D

The timelessness of much of military thinking is one reason why Bill Lind’s “generations of modern war” idea ran into so much heat — its really foolish to think we’ve just managed to invent how to fight.

]]> By: Guy http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/02/03/avatar-metacontextual-edition.html/comment-page-1#comment-342421 Guy Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:01:41 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=8266#comment-342421 All you really need is the Paddy Griffith book* to know about British WW1 tactics. By the Hundred Days offensive the British Army was running combined ops between tanks, infantry, artillery and airpower in a mobile offensive. I wouldn't be in the least surprised if Stilwell was conducting operations much like 3GW (even if Pershing was a prime pillock), another reason to get the Tuchman book I suppose. Of course the real key to WW1 wasn't Tactics but Operational Warfare. [Lecture over! ;)] * http://www.amazon.co.uk/Battle-Tactics-Western-Front-British/dp/0300066635 All you really need is the Paddy Griffith book* to know about British WW1 tactics. By the Hundred Days offensive the British Army was running combined ops between tanks, infantry, artillery and airpower in a mobile offensive. I wouldn’t be in the least surprised if Stilwell was conducting operations much like 3GW (even if Pershing was a prime pillock), another reason to get the Tuchman book I suppose. Of course the real key to WW1 wasn’t Tactics but Operational Warfare.

[Lecture over! ;) ]

* http://www.amazon.co.uk/Battle-Tactics-Western-Front-British/dp/0300066635

]]> By: tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/02/03/avatar-metacontextual-edition.html/comment-page-1#comment-342418 tdaxp Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:45:47 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=8266#comment-342418 I don't know enough British infantry history to comment on Guy's post, but Tuchman describes Stilwell commanding offensives (under Pershing's direction) using what we would describe as 3GW tactics in 1918. [1] The writing of Avatar was painfully stupid. The special effects were gorgeous. [2] [1] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/01/29/review-of-stilwell-and-the-american-expeirence-in-china-1911-1945-by-barbara-tuchman-and-the-generalissimo-chiang-kai-shek-and-the-struggle-for-modern-china-by-jay-taylor.html [2] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/01/09/avatar-imax-3d.html I don’t know enough British infantry history to comment on Guy’s post, but Tuchman describes Stilwell commanding offensives (under Pershing’s direction) using what we would describe as 3GW tactics in 1918. [1]

The writing of Avatar was painfully stupid. The special effects were gorgeous. [2]

[1] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/01/29/review-of-stilwell-and-the-american-expeirence-in-china-1911-1945-by-barbara-tuchman-and-the-generalissimo-chiang-kai-shek-and-the-struggle-for-modern-china-by-jay-taylor.html
[2] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/01/09/avatar-imax-3d.html

]]> By: Guy http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/02/03/avatar-metacontextual-edition.html/comment-page-1#comment-342417 Guy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:43:36 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=8266#comment-342417 Most WW1 commanders would have been embarrassed with Star Wars tactics. The British Army had light infantry 3GW down pat in 1914*. The Brusilov Offensive, the Hundred Days Campaign etc. are all good examples of WW1 commanders who'd moved far beyond 2GW. *I'm always surprised that Lind never seemed to have read much WW1 history beyond 'Germanz iz teh Roxxorz' books that fetishise Stormtroopers whilst ignoring all the guys who did it first and better, i.e. the Brits and Russians. Most WW1 commanders would have been embarrassed with Star Wars tactics. The British Army had light infantry 3GW down pat in 1914*. The Brusilov Offensive, the Hundred Days Campaign etc. are all good examples of WW1 commanders who’d moved far beyond 2GW.

*I’m always surprised that Lind never seemed to have read much WW1 history beyond ‘Germanz iz teh Roxxorz’ books that fetishise Stormtroopers whilst ignoring all the guys who did it first and better, i.e. the Brits and Russians.

]]> By: Purpleslog http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/02/03/avatar-metacontextual-edition.html/comment-page-1#comment-342142 Purpleslog Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:05:09 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=8266#comment-342142 Hollywood doesn't understand 3GW or 4GW. They don't like the military or military history (in general). Hollywood doesn’t understand 3GW or 4GW. They don’t like the military or military history (in general).

]]> By: Seerov http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/02/03/avatar-metacontextual-edition.html/comment-page-1#comment-342135 Seerov Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:48:19 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=8266#comment-342135 Did you guys ever notice that in "Star Wars" they have superior technology but they use 2GW tactics? All the big battles look like WWI but with robots and "lasers." I guess this just makes for better entertainment? Maybe the US Army should look into "Imperial Walkers." Did you guys ever notice that in “Star Wars” they have superior technology but they use 2GW tactics? All the big battles look like WWI but with robots and “lasers.” I guess this just makes for better entertainment?

Maybe the US Army should look into “Imperial Walkers.”

]]> By: Tim http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/02/03/avatar-metacontextual-edition.html/comment-page-1#comment-342073 Tim Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:47:13 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=8266#comment-342073 Excellent! Excellent!

]]> By: Purpleslog http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2010/02/03/avatar-metacontextual-edition.html/comment-page-1#comment-342054 Purpleslog Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:31:37 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=8266#comment-342054 That link was fantastic! That link was fantastic!

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