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Originally Posted by helbent4
further, if it's true that criminal elements will tend to be kept from the front lines they will be concentrated in the rear areas.
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Given that, I might agree with you, then. I assumed the "criminal elements" would be posted to the infantry, as that's where the replacements are needed most. And I'm certain more than one officer or NCO saw them as more expendable than anyone else.
OTOH, the idea that women might be "safer" in the front lines might lead to more of them volunteering for that duty, which seems all kinds of weird to me, but if they can stick together, as I mentioned before, that seems to make some kind of sense.
Branching back to the drafted gang-members, I am reminded of something I read about in WWII. I'll look it up, and post more in a bit.