Junior leaders face exposure when they lead sections and units at the front. Corporals and lieutenants provide the examples, including observing positions and setting an example under fire. More senior ranks increasingly coordinate forces instead of performing those immediate frontline tasks. Losing energetic young leaders can therefore affect a nation beyond the immediate casualty total, removing people who would otherwise gain experience and skills.
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Junior leadership losses and the long effects of war
Frontline junior leaders illustrate how wartime losses can remove future experience and skills.