[SmokingJoe]

These aren't the Napoleonic Wars. Generals don't lead their troops from the front lines where they are in danger of being killed anymore

If the Generals were not on the battlefield, how did they get killed on the battlefield?

[Boogieman]

“If the Generals were not on the battlefield...”

If you read the part of my comment that you decided not to quote, then you wouldn’t have to ask this question.