Re: [Epic] Epic 40K Facts

From: <oki_at_...>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 09:31:40 +0800

At 20:22 29/03/97 -0800, you wrote:
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>> From: Richard Dewsbery <dewsbery_at_...>
>> Subject: Re: [Epic] Epic 40K Facts
>> Date: Saturday, March 29, 1997 7:50 AM
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>> I cannot think of any major battle or engagement in history where
>> artillery caused the most casualties. Even in WWI, where artillery was
>> at its zenith, the main causes of loss of life were disease and machine
>> guns, IIRC.
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>right you are, my medically insightfull fellow!!
>as a metter of fact, more troops have died from DNBI
>(disease, non-battle injuries) than from combat wounds
>in just about EVERY known millitary
>conflict. this includes the recent "Desert War" where more US troops
>died in training and other accidents than in the entire war...
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Er... tell that to the Iraqis !! No sure whether to append :) or :(

Regards
Oki

>the only major conflict i'm unsure of is the Falklands War.
>never did find the medical after action reports on that one...
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>"my brain hurts!"
>"well,... it will have to come out then!"
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Received on Mon Mar 31 1997 - 01:31:40 UTC