[icegreentea2]

Breakthroughs are situational. Many first tier militaries spend time thinking about urban pacification. Within those contexts, it really is a breakthrough.

Just like how stealth aircraft were a breakthrough, and also totally useless in this situation.

[euroclydon]

Agree, but comparing it to the tank, in WW1 or WW2, where industrialized nations were fighting each other directly is flawed.

[QAPereo]

Remember Churchill?

https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/Turing-s-Letter-to...