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[Dan Caviness]

Hey John:

Nice to hear from you.

The idea was inspired by some reading I was doing while researching my new "Villers Bocage" scenario.

I can't say with any certainty about the Brits, Japanese, or even the German SS but in the American Army it was a well known condition.  Some Veteran units became less effective towards the end of the war...simply because they realized..."Hey!  We might actually survive this war...don't get shot now!"

I believe most of our lads sailed off into the Atlantic or the Pacific with the attitude of "I'm going to die.  It's only a question of when".  Others soldiers stated it was about the only way to conquer their fears and get on with the business at hand, which was killing, and dying.

As the end of the war drew near, some of those fortunate enough to still be alive started avoiding risk when and where possible.

In parallel...there has always been the dilution factor where units lose their most accomplished soldiers only to have them replaced with raw recruits.  A quote comes to mind...but I can't tell you who said it...something an officer said...I think it was a British officer..."All the best men died straightaway..."

Just pontificating here John...I could create a "weary vet" by using the current VET units and lowering their morale...so this is kind of a "non-problem"...

Regards,

Dan