Divinus Arma's Illustrated Guide to Basic Tactics

**pezhetairoi** · 07-19-2005, 04:39

Nay, mongoose, it works for Mplayer too, but you have to be VERY flexible indeed to make it work in application. it's tough. :-\

Another person who lives in Bartix, I see... well met! :)

**Divinus Arma** · 07-19-2005, 05:11

No sweat rat, there was never any offense taken. Hence the "lol". I guess I should have put

instead.

And Pez, I have been around. I've been hooked on the backroom for awhile. Thanks for the warm welcome though.

**Mongoose** · 07-19-2005, 05:20

Originally Posted by pezhetairoi

Nay, mongoose, it works for Mplayer too, but you have to be VERY flexible indeed to make it work in application. it's tough. :-\

Another person who lives in Bartix, I see... well met! :)

I don't "Live in Bartix" I am the lord of bartx! second to none except the all knowing God of smiles and rambling abokasix!

Divinus Arma

**Afro Thunder** · 07-19-2005, 15:43

Ah, more Bartixians I see. Glad to meet you!

**pezhetairoi** · 07-20-2005, 01:13

What is this, a strategy consultant forum turned Bartixian Reunion? XD

**Zizka** · 07-20-2005, 02:56

I realise that this thread is very old, maybe we can bring it to life a bit.

The battle that the first major echelon manuever was preformed was the Battle of Leuktra, Boeotia in 371 B.C., where in the Theban commander, the innovative Epaminondas, massed against the Spartans a deep formation of 50 ranks or more (agreed at fifty or thereabouts I believe) and then his line shunk along the line as it faced the weaker Lakedonnian allies. This wasn't a static battle both sides were seeking confruntation, so there was no angle of attack by opposing lines, it was merely strengthening one side of the line in order to break that part first.

**pezhetairoi** · 07-20-2005, 03:59

But...but...there was angling of lines! This was the first refused flank battle, meaning that the Theban line had angle of attack... but really, if you want to see the real thing, look at Gaugamela. That is the height of combined arms operations using refused-flank echelon technique. Although recently I have been finding it hard as Alexander's successor to get the enemy to take my bait and allow me to use the echelon. Most times I just outflank and win.