How do soldiers determine if enemy soldiers who are in the prone position are dead?

Question

How do soldiers determine if enemy soldiers who are in the prone position are dead?

In: Other

Answer 1

While not 100% but generally if someone is prone they are alive and still in the fight. If you are seriously injured you tend to roll on your back. Probably easier to breathe. I’m not exactly sure. I’m VERY thankful I was never awarded a purple heart while in Iraq. My CO once told me if they did flyovers using this gave a fairly accurate assessment against what they were getting over comms.