Cambodian Major General Received the Highest Honors!
Cambodian media reported on July 27 that Deputy Prime Minister Hun Maneth, the younger brother of Hun Manhane, attended the funeral of Major General Doung Somneang. The commander of the 7th Division of Cambodia, who was killed by a shell while personally commanding the front line in the Phu Makheua area on July 26, was later successfully retrieved by Cambodian soldiers and given a grand funeral! The Thai army subsequently regained the area.
Actually, the Cambodian military is quite strange. Although it has only 220,000 troops, it has more than 1,000 generals. That means even a captain can be a general, which makes the rank system quite unusual. This seventh division commander, who holds the rank of major general, is relatively rare. It seems he should at least be a lieutenant general or a general.
But none of this matters now. Anyway, Hun Maneth went to the funeral site to pay his respects to his first high-ranking officer who died in action, showing sufficient respect. In reality, Cambodia must demonstrate respect for martyrs to encourage more soldiers to fight bravely on the front lines. If they die, they can still receive honors and rewards from Cambodia. What's feared is that all their efforts go unrecognized. Now it seems not so, as Hun Maneth's appearance has had some effect.
Regardless, the death of this major general is indeed a tragedy. But bullets don't have eyes; once you're on the front line, whether you live or die is up to fate. In the future, the Cambodian military is still strengthening its defensive operations. It's impossible to counterattack Thailand because it lacks the capability, but as long as it can hold onto its current territory, it's still useful.
Unfortunately, Cambodia is slowly being annexed. How to coordinate a ceasefire is still unknown.
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