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The Brutality of War as told by Eugene Sledge
1:46:18 - 1:52:22 (06:04)
Eugene Sledge describes the extremity of hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese on Peleliu and the terror of crossing an open airfield under artillery and mortar fire.
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Sledge describes the fear and trauma of being under constant artillery and mortar fire while fighting in World War II, comparing it to someone swinging a sledgehammer at your head and just barely missing.
1:46:18 - 1:47:58 (01:40)
World War II
Summary
Sledge describes the fear and trauma of being under constant artillery and mortar fire while fighting in World War II, comparing it to someone swinging a sledgehammer at your head and just barely missing.
ChapterThe Brutality of War as told by Eugene Sledge
EpisodeShow 67 - Supernova in the East VI
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Sledge recounts the gruesome and horrifying experiences of hand-to-hand combat during the war, including a frantic struggle with Japanese soldiers and a terrifying encounter with a wounded soldier in the dark.
1:47:58 - 1:52:22 (04:24)
War
Summary
Sledge recounts the gruesome and horrifying experiences of hand-to-hand combat during the war, including a frantic struggle with Japanese soldiers and a terrifying encounter with a wounded soldier in the dark.