stackyFACTSStanding in a massive field during a heavy artillery barrage with only a snare drum requires a severe lack of self-preservation.
Standing in a massive field during a heavy artillery barrage with only a snare drum requires a severe lack of self-preservation. Because radios didn't exist, armies heavily relied on teenage drummer boys to tap out specific beats that ordered troops to advance, retreat, or fire. Recognizing this, opposing forces heavily prioritized shooting the drummers first to plunge the entire enemy regiment into complete and utter communication chaos.
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