Shitty thread on /r/4chan about WW3 quickly turns into Wehraboo "Germany literally had the world by the balls" nonsense

No, because there haven't ever been anything called 'human wave tactics'. It's a derisive term that's supposed to invoke images of mindless zerging.

The Chinese had learnt from the Japanese to rely on fast, hard hitting and untiring infantry; their tactics were first to destabilise the enemy by surprise attacks by commando platoons which helped to spread confusion; the follow up attacks probed for weaknesses in the defence; no hold-ups were tolerated; officers kept their men on the move; a breakthrough was exploited swiftly and in strength until a wedge had been driven deep into the enemy rear; then roadblocks were established to interdict supplies, prevent reinforcements, and headquarters were harassed till the enemy started a disorderly retreat; stoutly defended areas were bypassed for mopping up later.

The Chinese tactic, repeated over and over again, was to appear suddenly at night from seemingly impossible mountains which were not defended or lightly defended, the Chinese soldier showed a propensity for night fighting, fierce individual bravery in fire fights and close combat. The Chinese patrols sought out the enemy positions with great success on which plans were based; infantry, with only mortars to support them, attacked at night and in day time, with excellent fire discipline; attacks were planned to strike from the rear, cutting escape and supply routes and then sending frontal waves; the basic battle tactic was the formation of a V to enclose the opposing forces while a third force closed the mouth of the V to block escape and relief, the tactics were called ‘Haichi Shiki’. To overcome opposition the Chinese attacked in waves, some running, some walked with marching fire, firing rifles and submachine guns, throwing grenades, overrunning positions and bayoneting men in foxholes.

http://www.defencejournal.com/2001/july/weapons.htm

If you want to call that 'human waves', be my guest, but it's a "little" more intricate than that.

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