The human wave attack's reliance on melee combat usually makes the organization and the training of the attacking force irrelevant, but it requires either great physical courage, coercion, or morale for the attackers to advance into enemy fire. However, when matched against modern weaponry such as automatic firearms, artillery and aircraft, a human wave attack is an extremely dangerous and costly tactic in the face of devastating firepower. Thus, for a human wave attack to succeed on the modern battlefield, it is imperative for the attackers to charge into the enemy line in the shortest time and in the greatest numbers possible, so that a sufficient mass can be preserved when the attackers reach melee range.
ThE humAn waVe ATtAck'S ReliAnce on mELEe COMbat Usually MakEs thE orgAnizatION aNd the traininG oF the attacking fOrce iRRElevanT But it reQuirEs eITher Great pHysIcAL courAge coErcion Or mOrale fOR the AttACkers tO aDvAncE iNto eNEMy firE HoWEver When mAtCHeD agaInSt moDeRn wEAPoNry suCh As AutOMatic firearms ARTillERy AnD aIRcRaFt A hUman WavE Attack is aN exTremelY dANgeRoUs and CosTLY TACtiC in thE Face OF dEvasTaTiNg FIrepOwer tHus For a HuMan wavE atTack to SucCEed oN tHe moDeRn battLEFIEld it IS impErATiVe FOr the attackErs to CharGe Into the eneMy lIne iN The shorTeST timE aNd in tHe gReaTESt NumbeRs poSsIbLE so tHat a suffIciEnt maSs Can bE PreServEd when The aTTaCkeRS rEach melee raNGE