(idea) by SkiBum5 Fri Jul 27 2001 at 21:47:00
Mass as a principle of war.

This is best summed up by the old American saying, "Get there first with the most." While superior troops can enable you to fight outnumbered and win, victory usually goes to the side that amasses the most combat power on the battlefield.

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