Am playing through Conflict: Desert Storm on Hard Level, right now. Have reached the 10th mission and still have all my original patrol members. Of course I am playing as the SAS. Who wants those other DF part-timers? 😀 Of course playing as 22 SAS does make Foley a bit of a wuss, because all four patrol members start with a level of the Medic skill, unlike the DF where one guy has 3 stars and the others have none. Having the med skill denies Foley the use of any ARs, which means he can only kill with the sniper rifle or pistol. He's still a Corporal, while the other three are a S/Sgt, a Sergeant Major and a 2nd Lieutenant. Gah!
There are certain inacuracies in the game that niggle me. A new member starts with the rank of Private in the SAS, where the real life rank is Trooper. I also had a Staff sergeant awarded the Military Cross the other day, which is a medal that only officers could get at the time of Gulf War 1. (The rank and file equivalent was the Military Medal, which has since been retired and now everyone gets the MC.)