casualties

…The intelligence officer committed the fallacy of false dilemma by failing to anticipate or ignoring that the enemy could— = Attack if they were willing to accept high casualties. = Withdraw to an alternate defensive position. = Conduct a…

…against enemy command and control facilities and key units, seized the initiative and paralyzed enemy decision making. Most fighting was concluded within 24 hours. Casualties were minimized. It was a classic coup de main. Various Sources

…An Iraqi commander concluded that their movement south had been one of the Iraqi regime’s major errors because it exposed the Republican Guard to coalition air power and resulted in large casualty figures. SOURCE: Project…

…Intent to inflict casualties thus slowing advance of attacking force and provide sufficient volume of fire to avoid decisive engagements. Allows for time to disengage and reposition defending forces. Extremely large unit frontages compared to usual…

…Precautions must be taken to avoid or minimize civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. The danger of collateral damage varies with the type of target, terrain, weapons used, weather, and the proximity of civilians and…