Can either side actually advance faster than a human can walk?

If not, we will continue to see World War I casualty levels for marginal gains.

Hi Everyone,

I thought it worth discussing one of the questions that’s been nagging at me about how we talk about the course of the war over the next few months. And that is maybe the greatest unanswered question of the land war. Can either side actually advance faster than a human can move on foot? Its worth spending a little time on this question, as people now are restarting discussions based on the ability of the Russian army to supposedly accelerate advances.

Two Wars a Century Apart where Advances Occur(ed) at a similar pace

British Troops in the Battle of the Somme, 1916

A Ukrainian soldier during the counteroffensive, Summer 2023