War Elephants have been a controversial subject. One the one hand, they're cool and terrifying proto-tanks that can rout entire armies out of fear. On the other hand, they're outrageously expensive to maintain in significant numbers, and many of the large nations of antiquity developed reliable counter-tactics to them.
So with the benefit of hindsight, what would the best role for the kin of Dumbo have been, from a grand strategic perspective? Was it even worth it to use them at all? What role could they have filled to best benefit the armies of Persia, India, Greek Successor States, Rome, and Carthage?
So with the benefit of hindsight, what would the best role for the kin of Dumbo have been, from a grand strategic perspective? Was it even worth it to use them at all? What role could they have filled to best benefit the armies of Persia, India, Greek Successor States, Rome, and Carthage?