---8<--- lotsa snip > > I call you Israelien camerads @army "Kanonenfutter". > > > > I do not know French nor German, so I can only guess that means "cannon > snacks"?
Cannon fodder is an informal term for military personnel who are regarded or treated as expendable in the face of enemy fire. The term is generally used in situations where soldiers are forced to deliberately fight against hopeless odds (with the foreknowledge that they will suffer extremely high casualties) in an effort to achieve a strategic goal. An example is the trench warfare in World War I. The term may also be used (somewhat pejoratively) to differentiate infantry from other forces (such as artillery, air force or the navy). The term derives from fodder - food for livestock - however in this case soldiers are the metaphorical food for cannons. - Shamelessly lifted that from Wikipedia. But yeah, you're right. It was also a fantastic video game in the style of Warcraft/Command & Conquer, but before its time. Todd Boyd Web Programmer
