A great use for a bunch of untrained, undisciplined, out-of-shape, retarded, vapid morons who don't speak your language or understand your culture- probing enemy positions. Example- think there's enemy troops in a building up the block? Send your 5 man reddit squad up the street in a wide V formation, while your actual soldiers are observing from cover.
When the reddit squad walks into the enemy's sights, and they get fucking blown away, your soldiers can determine enemy strength/positions, possibly take some shots, form a plan to attack and deal with the threat.
Sun Tzu says "Use the normie force to engage. Use the exceptional force to achieve victory."
Or you could take a page from the Red Army. They'd use their penal battalions to clear minefields before the advance. At running speed.
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