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Originally Posted by braindead
OK ,after little search found that the Ministry of Defence keeps records on only awards that are given by our own goverment . But I guess that as 2-3 BSM s are given to officers (Col., a Capt.) , the rest is maybe for ground action  .
And btw.: is 2 dead and ~20 wounded during 2-3 years an ordinary result for inf.platoon ? |
Braindead,
I don't know if average stats tell the story. My company (I left command about 1/3 of the way through) went through without any KIA, and I think without any wounded during it's OIF rotation in '03-'04. They've already suffered several KIA and numerous WIA during the first 8 months of their currrent rotation, and they will probably be extended to 15 months. I would say that the casualties you state aren't uncommon, but I don't know if it would be average.