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The Pacific War and the Brutal Reality of a War of Attrition
56:23 - 1:04:40 (08:17)
The Pacific War was a brutal war of attrition that lacked the typical front lines and tactics seen in other wars. The soldiers fighting in the jungle faced extreme physical conditions and fought with a savage and relentless intensity that was unique to this theater of war, which creates a sense of fatalism amongst the troops.
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The War in the South Pacific was a brutal war of attrition, lacking a real front line.
56:23 - 59:06 (02:42)
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The War in the South Pacific was a brutal war of attrition, lacking a real front line. The small unit war of patrolling and watching the perimeter was constant, with significant contact daily, making it a gruesome campaign.
ChapterThe Pacific War and the Brutal Reality of a War of Attrition
EpisodeShow 66 - Supernova in the East V
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The island fighting in the Pacific during World War II was a war of annihilation where each position had to be wiped out one by one due to the unbreakable morale of the Japanese soldiers.
59:06 - 1:02:20 (03:14)
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The island fighting in the Pacific during World War II was a war of annihilation where each position had to be wiped out one by one due to the unbreakable morale of the Japanese soldiers. The soldiers fought with an intensity that had no parallel and a sense of fatalism amongst the troops was created due to the combination of workmen-like and extremely deadly tactics.
ChapterThe Pacific War and the Brutal Reality of a War of Attrition
EpisodeShow 66 - Supernova in the East V
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
James Jones' book "Chronicle of Soldiering" offers a sobering perspective on the Pacific War without the romanticism or patriotism typically associated with World War II.
1:02:21 - 1:04:40 (02:19)
Summary
James Jones' book "Chronicle of Soldiering" offers a sobering perspective on the Pacific War without the romanticism or patriotism typically associated with World War II. Jones highlights the evolution of a soldier's mindset, including the acceptance of imminent death and the constant act of killing that changes a person forever.