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Originally posted by Pathfinder
Some of the time loss by friendly fire is intentional. In Korea for example when there was a frontal attack, artillery was used to keep the heads of the enemy down as the attacking forces advanced. The artillery would not be lifted until those in the front ranks began to fall. The theory being that the loss of a few, meant a better chance for the attack to succeed, by allowing the main attacking force cover for the longest period of time.
Not all Commanders subsribed to this, but some did. I was there.
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2 handy little phrases i live by:
Common sense isn't.
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Friendly fire isn't.
For a long time i wanted to be in the military, and i'm pretty much a pacifist. However, my eyes are way too bad to get in. I don't know how i would react, if i were a commander, and was given an order to do what you've stated above. I just don't know....t