Eli5 why are combat units “ineffective” after taking 15% losses?
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I wish there were some Vietnam vets here to answer this question.
However let me try to make it very simple.
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The problem is that 1 mans responsibilities are not exactly shared. It’s multiplied. One man less for watch which means someone isn’t getting their 4 hours of sleep, one man less to clear rooms, to pull rear security, to throw frags, to run ammo, to be able to help a buddy that’s been wounded. To help the .50 gunner in the turret, to pull guys out of wreckage, to scan for threats, over time that 1 man (16% of a 6 man squad) equates to 16% more work for the other 5. Do that under extremely stressful conditions for 12-14hours a day, where oopsies cost lives and body parts.
Not to mention if it’s a radio operator, or God forbid your forward observer that we rely on way too much anymore (imo) and you now can multiply that 16% by 3 or 4. The FO. Brings with him the wrath of God it seems. And he can’t do that without a radio.
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