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minus-squareFlying SquidMlinkfedilinkEnglish8•6 months agoI’ve read before that a significant number of soldiers are unable to pull the trigger when it comes time. And I’m not at all surprised about that.
minus-square@MutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish10•6 months agoAnd the ones who do are often just firing at the enemy position rather than aiming for an individual. In world war 2 it is estimated that 100,000 shots were fired per casualty.
I’ve read before that a significant number of soldiers are unable to pull the trigger when it comes time. And I’m not at all surprised about that.
And the ones who do are often just firing at the enemy position rather than aiming for an individual. In world war 2 it is estimated that 100,000 shots were fired per casualty.