03-05-2013, 05:28 AM
Quote:Contrary to some myths, casualties in individual battles or average daily losses in terms of percentage were not bigger than in pitched battles of earlier times... for a division, already 1% during one day of combats, was considered as heavy losses... Average daily losses during a combat-day for a division, were several dozen wounded and killed.
Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding you here, but don't these figures support the point I was making above, i.e. that battles are not 'more or less suicidal'?
Nathan Ross
