why is it so hard to get correct estimates of casualties during war?
1. Not every country keeps records of the fallen.
2. Countries underestimated their fallen to confuse their enemy.
3. Records often get lost during wartime.
4. Many soldiers got buried in trenches before they were counted.
5. In the chaos of war, bodies may be left on the battlefield and never recovered or accounted for.
6. Individual soldiers may not be properly identified or counted, leading to inaccuracies in casualty counts.
7. The nature of modern warfare, including guerrilla tactics and urban combat, can make it difficult to accurately determine casualties.
8. Reporting on casualties may be censored or manipulated by governments or military officials for propaganda purposes.
9. The use of civilian casualties as a tactic of war can make it difficult to differentiate between military and civilian deaths.
10. The fog of war and confusion on the battlefield can lead to inconsistencies in reporting and estimating casualties.