How does casualty counting work?
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Casualty counting is a system used to track the number of people who are injured or killed in a particular event. The system works by counting the number of people who are treated for injuries at hospitals or clinics, as well as the number of people who die as a result of the event. This information is then used to create a report that shows the number of casualties that have occurred as a result of the event.
Unit commanders collect the numbers of killed and injured (“casualties” includes both, because either way you’re not combat effective) and pass them up the chain. They are then tallied to arrive at the total. So the squad leader counts their men, passes that up to their commander (more likely to a clerk working on behalf of that commander), who then passes it up again. Eventually, you have total numbers, which is then usually changed to look better or worse than it really is, depending on what kind of reaction they’re hoping for.
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