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Originally Posted by RnderSafe
This is going to open a can of worms.
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Ok, here we go..
(I'll try to be gentle...)
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Originally Posted by diplomatic_means
But my question is why can't an army exist that would willingly sacrifice and persist as much as the Russians did? Why can't there be an army that would rather die than surrender and not have to worry about retreating back into "friendly fire"? Why can't there be an army that would hold a position or attack until every last life is gone if that is what the officer orders? Why can't they do it willingly, unselfishly and boldly?
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Why should there be such an Army???
Would you do this???
Many would probably say that they would more than willingly sacrifice their life for their country.
But it's easy to say such things if you never have been in a war/conflict zone....
And I must say that even if it may sound very heroic and romatic to fight to the death to defend your country, it can be a quite stupid thing to do......
If you are wounded and go back to seek medical attention, your Army can have a (almost) brand new/fresh soldier after you have recovered.
But if you choose to continue to fight, regardless of your wounds (in some cases this may be the only option), your Army would probably just loose another soldier that they could need later.
There are several examples of units who have fought with this "Death befor Dishonor" philosophy.
Kamikaze, suicide bomb units, some Vietnamese soldiers, Berserkers etc..
But I think that you never can get an entire Army to fight like this.
They could be a fierce opponent, but they could just as easy be an easy match...