I do use kids, often to create moral dilemmas. One of the bits of background text in my history gives a good idea of this:
"We were dug in when all of a sudden I got a call from the sentry position. There were these Polish kids in a mish-mash of uniforms cycling towards us. I saw mixed military bits that were too large, a postman's uniform and even a boy scout outfit. These kids looked about 13-14. My guys who weren't much older themselves started laughing. The laughing stopped when they saw us, dismounted and actually started shooting with the oddments they had. My guys were stunned, NCOs were having to go round kicking guys, making them fire. Lots of them were firing crying as they did. One of my guys broke down there and then and three more were evacuated as psychiatric cases after. The last casualty of that firefight died here in the States when he shot himself leaving a note that it was the only way to stop seeing their faces and torn bodies."
Sgt John Warner
1st Armoured Division
Inspired by a scene in Team Yankee when they come under fire from a teenager.
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