Eli5: What is the protocol after a soldier killed someone in war? Does he or she have to document the kill, or report it somewhere?

Question

Or is it like in the movies, they just keep fighting as if nothing happenend?

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Answer 1

I was in the army. For regular soldiers, we just engage – there is no reporting or confirmation. After it’s all said and done you relay an estimate to command, but there is no official tally on an individual service members record.