What ever happened to penal battalions in the army?
"Alright you criminal scum; here we have an enemy minefield. Our tanks and infantry will likely suffer appalling casualties should they try and navigate it under enemy fire. So you will march across it and if you don't feel like it, then our bayonets will make you. If you survive your tour of duty, you will be forgive and if you die, what is left of you will be forgiven."
Actually no, that's pretty weird.
"Alright you criminal scum; here we have an enemy minefield. Our tanks and infantry will likely suffer appalling casualties should they try and navigate it under enemy fire. So you will march across it and if you don't feel like it, then our bayonets will make you. If you survive your tour of duty, you will be forgive and if you die, what is left of you will be forgiven."
Actually no, that's pretty weird.