In all, eight officers had been wounded and one killed.

An Israeli officer was shot and seriously wounded, the military added.

An officer in his platoon was wounded just last night.

By November 13 all the officers in the 28th's rifle companies had been killed or wounded.

He went to war as an officer of the Egyptian army, was wounded and captured.

Several Saudi officers were wounded in the gun battle, the officials said.

A further two officers and 14 soldiers were wounded during the battle for the bridges.

Many British officers had been killed or wounded, and their units were now in confusion.

One officer was wounded slightly by a small piece of shrapnel.

Two officers and 38 men were killed or wounded.