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But an officer who has never experienced real combat can only be said to have the potential to become an excellent officer.
Only those who have been tempered by war can be called excellent officers. In light of this, the Ministry of Defense planned to train young Australasian officers in this war, and Arthur agreed with this idea.
If it weren't for the fact that the military forces on both sides of the war were not very large, Arthur would have even wanted the Australasian Army to rotate combat duties and hone their fighting spirit in real combat, thereby improving the army's combat capabilities.
Keep in mind that more than ten years have passed since World War I, and most of the soldiers from that time have already retired.
Furthermore, with the army's recent expansion, many new soldiers have not witnessed the realities of the battlefield and are unaware of the cruelty of war.
