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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers
The problem with both is neither deals with TOTAL war. There has to be a realization here. Alot of their thinkings have been bastardized to fit new scenarios that these two authors could never imagine. A single battle lasting 2 years, ie Stalingrad.
Neither author could have carried out old Genghis's answer to insurgency. 300 heads per soldier.
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Point taken regarding the 'modern' version of 'total war', and regarding protracted battles. However Stalingrad was in fact fought from the second half of August '42 to Feb. 1 '43, or just about 5.5 months. So, two years is rather an exaggeration.