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WWII: Would You Choose the Pacific or Europe?
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:42 pm
I've been on a WWII binge lately and just finished watching Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. Prior to Band of Brothers, I re-watched Ken Burns, "The War" (both of which I highly recommend). All of which have lead me to consider if it's possible to prefer one front of war versus the other?
For me my preference would be Europe. War is hell no matter where it is but the Pacific seems like a special kind of hell. I imagine being in the Pacific is like being stuck in the Ardennes during The Battle of the Bulge for the entirety of the war. As an observer, the Ardennes forest represented the worst of Europe; being stuck in Belgium during winter with no supplies, as artillery rained downed upon you mixed in with falling trees and splintered wood. I imagine everyday in the Pacific being like this
In The War, someone comments that you can surround 50,000 Germans and they'll surrender but if you surround 500 Japanese they'll fight to the death
For me my preference would be Europe. War is hell no matter where it is but the Pacific seems like a special kind of hell. I imagine being in the Pacific is like being stuck in the Ardennes during The Battle of the Bulge for the entirety of the war. As an observer, the Ardennes forest represented the worst of Europe; being stuck in Belgium during winter with no supplies, as artillery rained downed upon you mixed in with falling trees and splintered wood. I imagine everyday in the Pacific being like this
In The War, someone comments that you can surround 50,000 Germans and they'll surrender but if you surround 500 Japanese they'll fight to the death
This post was edited on 7/8/14 at 9:09 pm
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Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:45 pm to undecided
Europe,
Those japs scare the shite out of me.
Those japs scare the shite out of me.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:46 pm to undecided
Europe.
And I hate it when people say this on here...
But it really isn't close.
And I hate it when people say this on here...
But it really isn't close.
This post was edited on 7/8/14 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:47 pm to JumpingTheShark
Easy answer there. Europe.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:47 pm to undecided
I would have figured out a way to stay home.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:48 pm to undecided
Without a doubt, Europe
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:48 pm to The Third Leg
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I would have figured out a way to stay home.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:48 pm to undecided
I don't think you'll find anyone who says the Pacific.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:49 pm to undecided
I'm thinking Europe.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:50 pm to undecided
Hate the cold. Hate it. Asia for me.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:52 pm to shutterspeed
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I don't think you'll find anyone who says the Pacific.
Im kinda surprised. I always felt kinda bad for thinking this though so it's nice to know I'm not alone
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:52 pm to undecided
Pacific. I'd rather sweat my arse off and pop japs by the dozen than freeze my arse off while panzer divisions try to kill me.
ETA: I'd die for sure though.
ETA: I'd die for sure though.
This post was edited on 7/8/14 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:52 pm to undecided
Since im black, id rather drive the deuce and a half in europe...a lot of people wont get this. 
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:53 pm to undecided
As far as I can get from this!
But then again, I'm not a jew.
But then again, I'm not a jew.
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Japanese butchery, disease, exposure to the blazing sun, lack of food, and lack of water took the lives of approximately 5,200 Americans along the way. Many prisoners were bayoneted, shot, beheaded or just left to die on the side of the road. "A Japanese soldier took my canteen, gave the water to a horse, and threw the canteen away," reported one escapee. "The stronger were not permitted to help the weaker. We then would hear shots behind us." The Japanese forced the prisoners to sit for hours in the hot sun without water. "Many of us went crazy and several died."
This post was edited on 7/8/14 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:53 pm to 70739tigah
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:53 pm to undecided
So Saving Private Ryan or Thin Red Line?
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:54 pm to undecided
Europe IMO. I'm no fan of the cold but I'd rather face that than all the other potential environmental threats the pacific has in addition to the Japanese
Posted on 7/8/14 at 6:56 pm to 70739tigah
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Since im black, id rather drive the deuce and a half in europe...a lot of people wont get this.
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During World War II, most U.S. black soldiers still served only in maintenance or service positions, or in segregated units.[113] Because of troop shortages during the Battle of the Bulge, Eisenhower decided to integrate the service for the first time.[113] This was an important step toward a desegregated United States military. More than 2,000 black soldiers had volunteered to go to the front.[114] A total of 708 black Americans were killed in combat during World War II.[115] LINK
Posted on 7/8/14 at 7:00 pm to Pectus
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So Saving Private Ryan or Thin Red Line?
Updating OP to add that I recently watched Saving Private Ryan for the first time in addition to Band of Brothers. Letters from Iowa Jima is next on my viewing list and I will now add The Thin Red Line
. I'm also open for any other suggestions of good war movies and/or documentaries.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 7:01 pm to undecided
Given the option I would take my happy arse to Europe, but being a Marine my arse would be in the Pacific.
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