Question

Why is it so hard to get correct estimates of casualties during war?

a. Countries underestimated their fallen to confuse their enemy.

b. Records often get lost during wartime.

c. Not every country keeps records of the fallen.

d. Many soldiers got buried in trenches before they were counted.

Answer 1

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e. The chaos and confusion of war can make it difficult to accurately track and account for casualties.

f. In some cases, governments may intentionally suppress or manipulate casualty numbers for propaganda or political reasons.

g. The nature of modern warfare, with its high mobility and fast-paced dynamics, can make it challenging to gather reliable information on casualties in real-time.

h. The difficulty in differentiating between combatants and civilians, as well as the lack of accurate reporting from conflict zones, can further complicate the process of estimating casualties during war.