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Jan 6, 2023Liked by Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

"... because such guns were so difficult to knock out ..."

I am reminded of the scene in Ernst Junger's Storm of Steel, when the Storm Troops are preparing to attack in March of 1918, and the German artillery fires a furious bombardment, and as the men climb out of their trenches they realized that the British guns, their hated enemy, have been silenced, and a cheer goes up all along the front.

Incidentally, the typical presentation of the British as pitiable lambs, fed to the German machine guns by knavish louts with walrus mustaches, is contradicted by Junger, who depicts the British army and especially its artillery, as a devouring monster serviced by indefatigable demons, and skilled and brave enemies.

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If you like Ernst Jünger, you'll love our review of the Worthy House podcast.

https://tacticalnotebook.substack.com/publish/post/95153050

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Jan 7, 2023Liked by Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

I clicked on your link and it said “page not found!” Please fix!

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I sent you the link before the piece was published. Now that the article has appeared on my feed, the link should work.

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