Contrast this with the fact that tens of thousands of dollars are being spent per wounded American soldier on medical treatment and rehabilitation.

But only one or two per soldier.

The money saved, together with planned budget increases, will let Moscow triple its spending per soldier over the next decade.

The garrison also lacked of ammunition, having only one hundred shots per soldier.

Chariots, carts and wagons still had the disadvantage of using more than one horse per transported soldier.

For Canadian troops currently fighting in Kandahar province, the spend is equivalent to £507,539 per soldier.

Cigarette rations in the military were limited to six per soldier per day.

Their transport isn't any better than ours-one pair of feet per soldier, period.

Each country that sends troops receives about a thousand dollars a month per soldier, a considerable sum for many third world governments.

A typical Green Beret member requires up to 18 months of training, including learning a foreign language, at an average cost of $257,000 per soldier.