You Need to Stop Comparing Everything to Blitzkrieg

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Have you ever heard someone compare a longbow to a machine gun? A cavalry charge to a modern tank assault? Have you ever thought that such comparisons were incredibly silly, and wondered why they're so popular? Well then, this is the video for you! Here, we discuss the idea of 'comparison' in military history and its value as an educational tool. It has its benefits, but it can be a real double-edged sword!

~~Sources & Further Reading On This Topic~~

The videos I pull clips from:
"How to Shoot a Medieval Longbow"    • How to shoot a medieval longbow  
"Vickers Machine Gun Demonstration Shoot"    • Vickers Machine Gun Demonstration Shoot  
"Sir Hiram Maxim testing his invention"    • (1897) Sir Hiram Maxim  testing his i...  

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~~Timestamps~~
Introduction 00:00
The Benefits of Comparison 02:10
Sponsorship 06:04
When Comparison Goes Too Far 08:31
Why Does This Matter? 15:10
Something Like Philosophy 20:47