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The Reality of Friendly Fire in Warfare
1:15:26 - 1:21:32 (06:06)
The occurrence of friendly fire in modern warfare is an unavoidable issue, resulting in the deaths of many soldiers. Despite efforts to weed out mentally and emotionally unfit individuals for combat, psychiatric casualties still occurred during World War II, leading to the loss of 504,000 men in the fighting effort.
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During World War II, over 800,000 men were classified as "unfit" for military service due to psychiatric reasons, yet the US lost an additional 504,000 men due to psychiatric collapse during the combat, enough to man 50 divisions.
1:15:26 - 1:16:45 (01:19)
Summary
During World War II, over 800,000 men were classified as "unfit" for military service due to psychiatric reasons, yet the US lost an additional 504,000 men due to psychiatric collapse during the combat, enough to man 50 divisions.
ChapterThe Reality of Friendly Fire in Warfare
EpisodeShow 66 - Supernova in the East V
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The podcast discusses the harsh reality and high rates of friendly fire, or people being killed by their own military, during modern warfare with a focus on examples from the Pacific theater during WWII.
1:16:45 - 1:19:16 (02:30)
Summary
The podcast discusses the harsh reality and high rates of friendly fire, or people being killed by their own military, during modern warfare with a focus on examples from the Pacific theater during WWII.
ChapterThe Reality of Friendly Fire in Warfare
EpisodeShow 66 - Supernova in the East V
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
In this episode, the hosts discuss events that are often overlooked in wartime history and compare the scale of battles in the Pacific to those in Europe during World War II.
1:19:18 - 1:21:32 (02:14)
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss events that are often overlooked in wartime history and compare the scale of battles in the Pacific to those in Europe during World War II. They also touch on the difficulties soldiers faced such as disease and lack of resources.