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cannon fodder

–noun
soldiers, esp. infantrymen, who run the greatest risk of being wounded or killed in warfare.

Origin:
1890–95
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cannon fodder  
n.  Soldiers, sailors, or other military personnel regarded as likely to be killed or wounded in combat.
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