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automaton 3 · 08-05-2008, 12:11 PM

^^^On the same note, post WWII studies demonstrated that only a small percentage of soliders were actively engaging the enemy and firing their rifles - many just stayed put or hid in their foxholes.

Training introduces an element of CS-CR, ie see silhouette, pull trigger, sillhouette disappears. This is a way of ensuring that a greater number of troops fired their weapons at the enemy. The downside is naturally PTSD and the like, as troops shoot first and think about things later.

Humans (and most animals) are hard-wired to run from danger, and fight only when absolutely necessary (ie cornered) as this is generally the best survival reaction.

EDIT: Hmm, it turns out that the WWII firing rates are actually fairly contentious and were mainly based on observations. The actual firing rates may have been higher.

08-05-2008, 12:11 PM	#264
automaton 3 First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lethbridge Exp:	^^^On the same note, post WWII studies demonstrated that only a small percentage of soliders were actively engaging the enemy and firing their rifles - many just stayed put or hid in their foxholes. Training introduces an element of CS-CR, ie see silhouette, pull trigger, sillhouette disappears. This is a way of ensuring that a greater number of troops fired their weapons at the enemy. The downside is naturally PTSD and the like, as troops shoot first and think about things later. Humans (and most animals) are hard-wired to run from danger, and fight only when absolutely necessary (ie cornered) as this is generally the best survival reaction. EDIT: Hmm, it turns out that the WWII firing rates are actually fairly contentious and were mainly based on observations. The actual firing rates may have been higher. Last edited by automaton 3; 08-05-2008 at 12:54 PM.