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WI there was some sort of reward for capturing enemy officers, supply dumps/convoys and ships for those who did it during the wars of last century. I understand that prize money for capturing enemy ships persisted until WW2 and was extended to the RAF for their assistance, but by then it was in a very diluted form. For example the men of OConnors offensive in Africa captured huge numbers or men and materiel. WI this achievement was tallied up and these men paid a cash bonus for the high officers, high-end equipment and bulk supplies (a huge amount of exellent tinned tomatoes at Tobruk made bully beef edible, and at no cost to the British taxpayer).

Would the wars of this century be fought differently if there was the prospect of rewards for notable capture?
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