So I guess Russian generals are actively involved to the extent that their risk of getting killed along with the troops is fairly high. Compare that to US generals who rarely get near the actual battlefield.
“So I guess Russian generals are actively involved to the extent that their risk of getting killed along with the troops is fairly high. Compare that to US generals who rarely get near the actual battlefield.”
Our military is set up differently, because we delegate. In our military the subordinate officers know the mission; even the NCOs know it. That way, the mission can still proceed even if senior officers can no longer command. In our military, the mission is what counts. The Russian military is not set up that way. The Russian military is very much a “Just do what I say!” or “Follow me!” echelon, such that if the head is taken out, the body has no idea what to do, and usually panics, and a rout ensues.