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← HistoryWhich vulnerability occurs if a Roman fort's curtain wall integrates a gate lacking well-supported flanking towers?
A)Pincer attack vulnerability increases greatly✓
B)Overall wall height will be compromised
C)Stone degradation risks become severe
D)Artillery effectiveness paradoxically decreases
💡 Explanation
A gate without flanking towers increases vulnerability because the reduced crossfire provides an attacker Concentration of Force at the opening itself; therefore, a breakthrough becomes FAR more likely, rather than height reduction or stone degradation elsewhere.
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