[Freeciv-Dev] Re: History educational idea

[Jarda Benkovsky <pvt.benkovsk@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tobias Brox wrote:
> > i was wondering about trenching... ie WWII when you get conscription..
> > instead of forts you build trenches? Just a tought
> 
> A good thought, I think.  I'm a bit annoyed about defending against a
> "modern" army by forts and city walls ... after all, those things have
> almost nothing but historical significance in the modern military.

regarding forts, you are both wrong. They were certainly often used in
WW2 (Maginot line, Brest, Czech fortification, ....) and if I am not
wrong,
they are still popular in Switzerland. Even today, you would have a
hard time to pass through one of those fortification systems if they
would be in the same state as after their completion.

                                                Edheldil