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Company Commander Miller loses 101 soldiers in 3 weeks


Between the deaths of Caparzo and Wade, Miller admits that he lost 94 men under his command since the landings. After Ramelle, his tally would stand at 101 casualties. Considering that companies consist of 100 men, that is a near-impossible feat considering the short period of time in Normandy.


I couldn't believe when I read his filmography that he played a toilet (no joke) in According to Jim

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No, he's saying that he lost 94 men under his command over the course of the whole war, not since they landed in Normandy.

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Oh, that makes much more sense... losing men across campaigns in Africa and Italy, with actual time to refit. Still an awfully large ratio... essentially 100 percent.


I couldn't believe when I read his filmography that he played a toilet (no joke) in According to Jim

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Yeah, the Sgt. said he was with them since Kasserine Pass so that's two years of combat. And it's not insane to seen 100%, some US units lost 300% from Torch to Berlin.

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