View Single Post
Old 22 August 2009, 10:35 PM   #28 (permalink)
Vin
Forum Ace
 
Join Date: Sep 1998
Location: right here
Posts: 1,524
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandy Spigot-Colon View Post
As to the upper classes, they were dying in substantial numbers on the ground too, look at junior officer casualties if you doubt me and even officers ...
Casualty rates among the subaltern ranks were the highest of all ranks. Seen the stats but can't quote 'em.
__________________
Honorary Consultant on Policy and Ethics
On a Holy Purpose
The absolute self-appointed authority
Too myopic to comprehend
Vin is offline