Military

The above diagram details the relative positioning of the various personnel engaged in the Tank Stalk portion of the range, at or near the moment of impact.  When correlated with the injury list, it is evident that proximity to the impact point was a primary factor in determining the severity of the harm sustained. 

Sergeant Leger, Corporal Dyer and Private Smith, closest to the blast, sustained the bulk of the concussive effect, although their body position along the upward slope of the wadi did not vary significantly.  Private Green, however, was at or above the lip of the ditch in a crouched position.  This may explain the fact that he was thrown some distance by the force of the blast.  Sergeant Ford was comparatively sheltered, though his proximity means that he sustained significant injuries.  On the other side of the section, Master Corporal Hollister and Corporal Paquette were both seriously injured, while Master Corporal Clark, further down the slope of the wadi, received only a minor fragmentation injury.  To the north, Corporal Perry and Corporal Decaire were slightly exposed, though distant, and both received shrapnel injuries.