RE: Pacific War IJA and Vietnam / Tour of Duty SEATO players wanted.
Aw, yes, siree, I usually deem it like that yet from my SP days where I also used to compare the losses level for my force with the historic data and I came to the consideration or read somewhere that the personnel missing numbers have to represent all categories - KIA, MIA, WIA etc. including stragglers I think ( yet those have to reappear somewhere some time unless they're not AWOL ... ); I guess that disruption means not only an impeding breakdown of morale , but also inability to carry on participating in combat action in full capacity due to the tending to and handling of wounded and shellshocked etc. Still there is no way to limit combat fatalities if You stumble on a hex in which there is about ten booby traps or claymores place ( daisy chained or something? ... ). Dunno, it doesn't feel right for some reason; mybe I am wrong or I have a wrong picture, but I have read lots of books on the subject and seen numerous documentaries so unless a vet balsts me I stick to my view.
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