• TachyonTele@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Caltrap meaning heel-trap/shoe-trap makes so much sense. I always wondered what caltrap came from, thank you Dr Wesker.

    Now I want to find a way to use “area denial weapon” somehow in casual conversation. Like a respect my boundaries sort of thing.

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      5 months ago

      Now I want to find a way to use “area denial weapon” somehow in casual conversation.

      “say… how about those minefields?”

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        5 months ago

        I was on the bus the other day and someone definitely deployed their area denial weapon in the air.

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      5 months ago

      Slightly different variants of these have been used throughout the history of warfare, even into fairly modern times.

      Most recent use I am aware of is by the VC during the Vietnam war, but I would not be surprised if their usage continues up to present day.

      More modern area denial weapons are … basically wallet sized, airdropped in the hundreds or thousands, little landmines that’ll blow off your toes or foot.

      Mass use of anti infantry landmines is … well its supposed to be basically banned under the geneva convention, both because they are weapons designed to maim, not kill, and they stay around and blow up kids for decades after the conflict is over.