Storm of Steel
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Comparisons
Rozzer
May 31, 2012 04:41AM
How do you think Junger stands up to Sledge's "With the Old Breed: at Pelelieu and Okinawa"?
To me Junger seems characteristic of the German attitude toward combat and Sledge characteristic of the American attitude. It's interesting to me that there's so much difference.
To me Junger seems characteristic of the German attitude toward combat and Sledge characteristic of the American attitude. It's interesting to me that there's so much difference.
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I agree with you if you factor in a time constraint. Junger's views represent the German attitude from 1917 to 1945. Sledge's views are representative through the Vietnam War. The change to a professional military altered US attitudes in my mind.
Sledge spoke at Marine Corps leadership forums for a number of years prior to his death. What a gentlemen! There was a steel core to him though that came out when he spoke to us.
Sledge spoke at Marine Corps leadership forums for a number of years prior to his death. What a gentlemen! There was a steel core to him though that came out when he spoke to us.
Both of these books are must-reads if you are into first-hand accounts of war, despite being so markedly different.
I remember feeling quite lucky to have found such a detailed first hand account of the war that spanned such a long timeline. There are so few books that cover the day-to-day experiences of the man on the ground in such descriptive clarity. After having read so much British material on the subject it was very revealing to catch a glimpse from the opposite side . I like to remember that there was no radio or TV to influence their self perception at the time .
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