Originally Posted by
lederhosen
There are are reports on Oryx that a fifth Russian general has been killed, which if true is a terrible attrition rate in three weeks. The German army also had an incredible loss rate of generals towards the end of the Second World War and it seriously impacted their effectiveness. The losses seem to be brigade level commanders leading from the front. Although in the fog of this war what is the front line and who is on your side is somewhat blurred as not all Russians seem to be willing participants.
As I said earlier in the thread....
Originally Posted by
The Helpful Stacker
I was chatting with a good friend (from childhood, who went on to serve in various parts of the British Army) earlier today over WhatsApp, who is currently 'somewhere in Ukraine'. He was always an exceptional shot (we both shot at Bisley a fair bit in our youth but he was naturally talented) and he is, once again, making use of said talent.... He remarked that Russian troops seem to be obsessed with saluting their officers. Are Russian troops terrified of not paying compliments or are they 'fragging' their officers courtesy of the opposition? It may explain why the Russians keep losing senior officers....