Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A. Geiselman) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: Where do the most casualties occur ? Message-ID: <1991Jan18.001554.5700@cbnews.att.com> Date: 18 Jan 91 00:15:54 GMT References: <1991Jan15.021152.22475@cbnews.att.com> Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: University of Pittsburgh, CIS Lines: 25 Approved: military@att.att.com From: Kevin A. Geiselman In article <1991Jan15.021152.22475@cbnews.att.com> pur-ee!muttiah@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Ranjan S Muttiah) writes: > >In any war event, when does most of the casualties to the combatants occur ? >[Air raids ? ground assaults ? etc] "During World War II, artillery accounted for 58% of all casualties. In open plains and deserts, 75% of the casualties were artillery caused; in mixed terrain, 63%; and in forests and towns, 50%. Today most combat troops have armored transport, but artillery guns, munitions and their methods of employment have improved considerably. In addition, armies are more motorized and more dependant on supplies of fuel, ammunition and spares, all carried by unarmored vehicles. Even heavily armored Russian divisions consist of 68% unarmored vehicles, perfect targets for the new, improved artillery. The infantry, and everyone else, has more to fear." James F. Dunnigan "How to Make War" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin A. Geiselman Internet : kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu : kagst@pittvms.bitnet (412) 241-5447 US Mail : 301 Overdale Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15221-4435