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by K5EiS 1184 days ago
> "armed with only 'firearms and shovels'"

You left out the firearms part
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polotics 1184 days ago
A shovel is the most essential tool of infantry, if you can't dig your trench quickly, you are a dead man much faster...
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khochesh_kushat 1184 days ago
Is affixing shovels and charging enemy positions very common historically?
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throwaway742 1183 days ago
Yes it was quite common.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIGIBJeRfnQ

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