Hypothetical: Modern Weapon in Historical Battle or War
Thu May 23, 2013 9:41 am
Having an lively discussion with some friends 
and I thought it would be interesting to pose the same question to the knowledgeable folks of WIX:
Barring the laws of physics and time; if you could take a modern weapon back to a historical battle / war, what would it be?
To start, I have a couple:
M249 SAW
American Revolutionary War / American Civil War
M40 Sniper Rifle
American Revolutionary War / American Civil War
Fletcher Class Destroyer
War of 1812 (Naval Portion)
Mike
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and I thought it would be interesting to pose the same question to the knowledgeable folks of WIX:Barring the laws of physics and time; if you could take a modern weapon back to a historical battle / war, what would it be?
To start, I have a couple:
M249 SAW
American Revolutionary War / American Civil War
M40 Sniper Rifle
American Revolutionary War / American Civil War
Fletcher Class Destroyer
War of 1812 (Naval Portion)
Mike
MODS: Please feel free to move topic if you feel it should reside elsewhere.
Re: Hypothetical: Modern Weapon in Historical Battle or War
Thu May 23, 2013 10:36 am
This was a perennial favourite back in the days of alt.history.what-if on usenet.
The most useful weapon in all pre-industrial conflicts and most post-industrial ones, is a reliable mid-to-long range digitally encrypted tactical radio. Instant and secure communications trumps just about any other weapon you could use
The most useful weapon in all pre-industrial conflicts and most post-industrial ones, is a reliable mid-to-long range digitally encrypted tactical radio. Instant and secure communications trumps just about any other weapon you could use