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There's a Bulldog on My Gas Tank
There's a Bulldog on My Gas Tank
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The reminiscences of any soldier of any war are unique. What happened to him may be surprisingly different even from what happened to the soldier next to him, and his reactions and memories will probably be still more different.
In addition, the actual experiences of any soldier are far removed, for better as well as for worse, from the imaginings of those whom he has left at home, especially those who really care for him. This can be of some comfort to them.
For both these reasons reminiscences, however accurate,
will be quite unlike the official history of the same war.
That is partly why they can be so valuable.
War is a great evil. Much sorrow and many tragedies are caused by it, but one's life at war is not all about bullets and bombs, battalions and battleships. This is true even when one is in contact with the enemy,
and anyway, one is not continuously in contact
In addition, the actual experiences of any soldier are far removed, for better as well as for worse, from the imaginings of those whom he has left at home, especially those who really care for him. This can be of some comfort to them.
For both these reasons reminiscences, however accurate,
will be quite unlike the official history of the same war.
That is partly why they can be so valuable.
War is a great evil. Much sorrow and many tragedies are caused by it, but one's life at war is not all about bullets and bombs, battalions and battleships. This is true even when one is in contact with the enemy,
and anyway, one is not continuously in contact
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