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I'm normally not really interested in "war stories" however PBS' series on World War II has sucked me in. The magnitude of death and destruction that took place during World War II is just incomprehensible. The moving pictures, as well as the stills, show the brutality of war and what was at stake.
Hearing the first person accounts of WWII soldiers, now silver headed and wrinkled, is heartbreaking. The things these poor guys saw and endured, it's unbelievable, and those images and experiences still haunt them today. More American soldiers died in a week during World War II that have died altogether in Iraq...that's just mind boggling, the loss of life.
If you aren't watching, I really suggest that you do. It's history we all need to experience. If ever you needed a reminder that war is...ugh, just so violent, so merciless, you'll get a slap in the face with this special.
Hearing the first person accounts of WWII soldiers, now silver headed and wrinkled, is heartbreaking. The things these poor guys saw and endured, it's unbelievable, and those images and experiences still haunt them today. More American soldiers died in a week during World War II that have died altogether in Iraq...that's just mind boggling, the loss of life.
If you aren't watching, I really suggest that you do. It's history we all need to experience. If ever you needed a reminder that war is...ugh, just so violent, so merciless, you'll get a slap in the face with this special.
1 comments:
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Matt Fernandez, at
9:39 PM
I'm watching as I type this. I didn't get to see last nights, but I have it recorded on the computer and plan to start watching right after tonight's is over. Ken Burns has done another excellent job.