Cannon fodder
Cannon fodder noun - Soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire.
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Soldier and cannon fodder are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Soldier" instead a noun phrase "Cannon fodder".
Soldier
Soldier noun - A person engaged in military service.
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Cannon fodder and soldier are semantically related. You can use "Cannon fodder" instead a noun "Soldier".
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Cannon Fodder/Mooks: Their standard AK-74 soldier is the weakest of the basic infantry, with a Task Force Commando being able to take on 3 of them at the same time and win.
Source: Video Game / Act of War - Also Robert Graves in real life (though in the novel he appears- at least to Sassoon- quite horrified by the idea) Cannon Fodder: Every soldier.
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War Is Hell: "Disposable Heroes", which alternates between the soldier turned into a Blood Knight, an overlooking narrator noting how dehumanized he got, and a commanding officer who treats the troops as Cannon Fodder.
Source: Music / Master of Puppets
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