Kemppinen's claim was countered by Heikki Ylikangas with the argument that less-educated conscripts were more likely to be assigned to the high-risk infantry units than the more technical field artillery, signals, or technical units, which relied on mathematical and literacy skills.
Kemppinen's assertion was countered by Heikki Ylikangas, who suggested that less-educated conscripts were more likely to be placed in the high-risk infantry units than those in the technical fields like artillery, signals, or technical units, which required mathematical and literacy skills.