On the Internet, everyone will more or less see some real pictures from the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield, in which Russia and Ukraine are shooting, regardless of whether they are accurate or not, they will fight again, giving people a feeling of leaving work after shooting.

This kind of "perfunctory" style of play is difficult to associate with war.

The question is, how feasible is this style of play in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict? For both Russia and Ukraine, how many bullets is appropriate for a single soldier to carry?

The right fit is the best

Some people may think that a high-intensity war with more bullets and a low-intensity war with fewer bullets is not the end of the war?

In fact, things are not as simple as everyone thinks, in general, an infantryman will be equipped with a rifle, 6 to 8 magazines, a magazine about 30 rounds, a total of about 200 rounds.

In addition, the soldier's individual weapons can not only be limited to this, but also include pistols, pistol magazines, body armor, helmets, and other equipment.

Some special units have not yet carried individual artillery and so on, the biggest problem is that these weapons are not toys, the weight is real, and it is a huge burden for soldiers.

Generally speaking, when the infantry is fully equipped, the whole body equipment adds up to about 17 kilograms, and for ordinary people, it will be very difficult to run with something weighing about 10 kilograms, let alone 17 kilograms of items.

Despite their professional training, soldiers can still feel stress even when they are carrying such heavy loads.

In the high-intensity battlefield, it is often the bullets that fly sideways, and the slightest carelessness will kill you, if the soldier is carrying too many bullets, resulting in an increase in the load, it will inevitably reduce the maneuver, thereby increasing the risk of being killed by bullets.

Therefore, there is a saying that in a high-intensity battlefield, soldiers should not carry too many bullets, otherwise they are likely to be hit by the enemy, and there is no chance to use up so many bullets when the time comes.

In the same way, in a low-intensity battlefield, the game between the two sides will become more cautious, thus increasing the cost of temptation.

For example, in trench warfare, the attacking side usually tests the enemy's position and fires constantly to induce the enemy to attack, so as to find out the enemy's firepower.

However, the position side is not vegetarian, and they will not know that this is a temptation of the other side, so they will be extremely cautious when firing.

The attacker will consider whether this will be a trap for the other side, so they will be more cautious, and the frequency of probing will increase.

[Shooting is not necessarily to kill, but also to intimidate or protect]

As a result, the consumption of ammunition for soldiers will continue to increase, and sometimes the shooting "perfunctory" does not really want to finish the off-duty.

Rather, in the midst of tentative shooting, there is no need to take such a big risk to shoot with your head out.

Sometimes, in low-intensity battles, the soldier carries more ammunition, which becomes his advantage.

However, this statement is not absolute, many times on low-intensity battlefields, soldiers' bullets are not used up, and it will also become a burden when retreating strategically, and even affect mobile operations, which is very inconvenient.

Therefore, the aspect of carrying weapons by individual soldiers is a very important and "brain-burning" science, and there are many factors to consider.

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Infantry "artifact"

However, in general, soldiers will work in squads, with most of their ammunition left in the vehicle, relying on their teammates for "resupply" when needed.

Of course, the modern technical situation is also able to solve the problem of limited load capacity of individual soldiers to a certain extent.

There are already a lot of unmanned individual vehicles.

[A single tactical vehicle similar to this]

These vehicles can work in many difficult terrain environments, carrying out suicide strikes, transporting supplies, and so on.

Ideally, soldiers would be able to follow a cart at all times to carry bullets and other weapons while they are on the front lines.

However, there are also big problems with this mode of operation, firstly, the complexity of the battlefield is beyond imagination, which is not only the complexity of the environment (the current small car cannot adapt to the highly complex mountain environment), but also the uncertainty of the opponent's firepower.

No one knows where the opponent's artillery will land in the next second, and what kind of impact such a car will have on the soldiers after being attacked.

From this point of view, it is most reassuring to put weapons and equipment on yourself.

Second, the related technology of individual trolley still needs to be improved, for example, how to accurately identify a soldier and follow it in real time on the battlefield is the key to the problem.

For example, if a large-scale positional battle breaks out, the attacking side enters the sprint phase, and the personnel are mixed, where do these small cars go?

In the ever-changing battlefield, any opportunity is fleeting, and soldiers must not stop their work and identify their own cars!

Therefore, this is just a combat concept, waiting for the future when intelligent systems become more advanced and may be able to be applied to modern warfare.

Logistics is key

In fact, the infantry's need for bullets on the battlefield reflects the logistical level of an army.

As mentioned earlier, it is difficult for infantry to load such heavy weapons and equipment on the battlefield, so more often they will reserve part of their ammunition in the car and then act in squads to replenish each other.

When a squad is about to run out of ammunition, return to the position for a round of replenishment.

This requires an army with a strong logistical capacity to ensure that they are replenished in a timely manner when they need it.

Some people say it's very simple, just bring more when you go by.

It is important to know that this kind of temporary supply point is vulnerable to local attacks, and only dynamic real-time logistics supply can effectively guarantee the front line, and this is also the difficulty.

Resources:

[1] Observer Network "Zelensky: For every Ukrainian soldier killed in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, five Russian soldiers died"

[2] The Paper "The Second Anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict|Wrestling Field (3): Soldiers are hungry and thirsty, and both sides have lowered their conscription standards"

[3] Beijing News "Zelensky said that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died after the conflict between Russia and Ukraine"

[4] Global Network ""Solution", "Decisive Battle" or Ceasefire?In 2024, where will the Russia-Ukraine conflict go?"