June 6th 1944 D-Day

[MichaelWinicki]

You've argued a couple of things. I have no problem saying that is a great generation. I have a problem with you calling this one soft, considering how your acted towards the Vietnam vets. Two operate arguments. But, I think I am done, your only argument on this generation being soft, if the use of medication.

Comparing a World War to Desert Storm, or the Iraq/Afgan war, is crazy.

Every generation believes the following generation is "soft". It simply goes without saying. I do a lot of reading and I've found it mentioned directly or implied in lots of reading material going back many decades.

The truth is you really can't measure the war-making potential of any generation unless they're pitched into it like the generations that fought the American Civil War, WWI and WWII... And really who wants to see any generation be saddled with something like that?

I guess if a generation is "soft" and they somehow are able to maintain the peace around the globe without having a mass slaughter taking place somewhere then more power to them.

 

[burmafrd]

Every generation believes the following generation is "soft". It simply goes without saying. I do a lot of reading and I've found it mentioned directly or implied in lots of reading material going back many decades.

The truth is you really can't measure the war-making potential of any generation unless they're pitched into it like the generations that fought the American Civil War, WWI and WWII... And really who wants to see any generation be saddled with something like that?

I guess if a generation is "soft" and they somehow are able to maintain the peace around the globe without having a mass slaughter taking place somewhere then more power to them.

yeah the world has done so well the last 30-40 years.

By the way winni I guess Rwanda is not big enough? Or say Cambodia?

and not sure why you think war making is the only measure? But then again you seem to like to ignore the great depression. No surprise.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

yeah the world has done so well the last 30-40 years.

By the way winni I guess Rwanda is not big enough? Or say Cambodia?

and not sure why you think war making is the only measure? But then again you seem to like to ignore the great depression. No surprise.

Who's ignoring the Great Depression?

After dealing with WWI, the soldiers and society in general had to come home and deal with the Spanish Flu that killed 600,000+ in the US alone.

Every generation has their challenges.

Rwanda and Cambodia are horrible situations but those don't compare with either World War... Not even in the same zip code.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

That's a valid point.

Most countries/societies wouldn't put up with casualties like what happened during the D-Day campaign.

And as bad as the casualty list was during that front in June in 1944, compare it to what the Soviet's sustained at Kursk during July and August 1943... over 800,000 casualties. It's mind boggling to contemplate.

or the British at The Somme on July 1, 1916, 60000 casualties in a day.

It is true they wouldn't storm the beaches now but at the same time, drones and other long range missiles etc would ensure they wouldn't have to do so.

Warfare is different but the bravery of the soldiers fighting isn't.