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[Dune] Would WW1 tactics work well against the Sardaukar from the Dune universe?

Here's what I'm thinking of:

* Extensive use of artillery. Explosive shells if the enemy doesn't have shields, incendiaries/white phosphorus if they do.

* Bombing runs. Chemical warfare. The slow blade penetrates the shield, but so does mustard gas.

* Dogfights. Even a biplane should be able to run circles around ornithopters that move *by flapping their frigging wings.*

* Trench warfare. Pin the enemy down with the good old Maxim machinegun, then call the artillery down on them. If they have shields, shoot them with a lasgun, then weather the explosion in the safety of the trench.

* Cavalry. Good for hit-and-run tactics against infantry that only has close-combat weapons.

Thoughts?
gpt
Honestly, WWI ***army sizes*** would probably work against the Saudaukar more than WWI weaponry. The Great Houses, including Corrino, had exceptionally small fighting forces.

Artillery, bombing... would have no impact on a shielded fighter. They're likely to run out of breathable air if they have to stay shielded because they're under withering enfilades from vastly larger opposing forces that just keep reinforcing, or are too big to handle in hand-to-hand.