Shire patiently listened to Gallieni finish recounting the events, almost losing his breath.
"It can't be used for frontal combat, General!" Shire said.
"I guessed as much!" Gallieni replied. "I read Major Brownie's report; he relied on side paths to infiltrate the rear of the defensive line and catch the enemy off guard. Are the sidecar units only capable of this kind of combat? The battlefield situation has changed since Major Brownie's big victory. The Germans are now on guard when stationed; they'll dig two trenches in front and behind their camps at the very least!"
This is the principle of "having a spear means having a shield." The battlefield is a place where enemy and ally both use their lives to counter each other. The Germans can't keep getting slaughtered by sidecars again and again without taking action.
Digging trenches is a good method. Sidecars don't have the trench-crossing capability of tracked tanks, and a small trench is enough to block their path.
