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Moniqueinspring · 51-55, F
I watch "The War" just about every year .. my grandfather served in the Sicily and Italy campaigns, and I was only able to talk with him briefly when I was very young.
This is a very touching documentary, told through the perspective of not the generals, but instead through the soldiers who served, and their families.
Also Burns covers how minorities were finally used at the end fo the war, black marines in the south Pacific and army airtillery units in Europe, black fighter pilots in the as bomber escorts, Japanese units in Italy, as well as American indians used as "code talkers." There were more I'm sure if you think of any .. . pleas pipe up ..
This is a very touching documentary, told through the perspective of not the generals, but instead through the soldiers who served, and their families.
Also Burns covers how minorities were finally used at the end fo the war, black marines in the south Pacific and army airtillery units in Europe, black fighter pilots in the as bomber escorts, Japanese units in Italy, as well as American indians used as "code talkers." There were more I'm sure if you think of any .. . pleas pipe up ..