Isolated forward defense posts are widely regarded by experienced officers as death traps

Evidence

There’s only one thing for you to do, my friend… .” He rested his hand lightly on Grange’s shoulder and stared into his eyes, no longer joking. “Some good advice in return for your good wine: if I were you I’d arrange to get a transfer. You know what I’d call this little place they’ve rented for you out here in the woods? Don’t let it upset you, but I’d call it a real hellhole. You’ll be caught in here like a rat in a trap. — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 172

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 172