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But there were at least 10 times more soldiers than officers. That means officer's death risk was at least 3 times higher than soldier's. They also mention that
by gaika 18y ago
But there were at least 10 times more soldiers than officers. That means officer's death risk was at least 3 times higher than soldier's. They also mention that average IQ of a soldier that died was 95.
- karzeem 18y agoAs someone who doesn't know much about military strategy, I find it surprising that officers are more likely to die in combat (or were in WWII, at least). Isn't it enlisted guys who ride at the tip of a dangerous advance?
- gaika 18y agoAnother breakdown is needed, but my guess is that it is air force pilots and bomber crew that skew the stats. Read/see "catch 22".
- DenisM 18y agoOfficers are the most targeted, that why the officer's uniform recently looks very much like soldier's - to make them harder to snipe.
- cabalamat 18y agoMost officers in WW2, certainly in Britain, were enlisted rather than career officers. This particularly applies to the lower ranks of officer, such as captain and lieutenant. Leading from the front was common, for officers up to the rank of General, because it was the best way of knowing what was going on. There was no "blue force tracker" in those days!)