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Kyt · 17-10-2007, 11:36 PM

Gruesome. It highlights how the fighting wasn't just against a human enemy but nature as well.

Thinking about it, there must be many cases where the threat from the weather and animals was greater than humans. From the sands of North Africa, the jungles of Burma and the Pacific Islands, to the vast expanses of the Soviet Union, the actual enemy may not be seen for days, but soldiers still died.

Another gruesome story I remember vaguely was the fate of the crew of the Indianapolis after it had been torpedoed. I can't remember many of the details but weren't a lot lost due to sharks?

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Kyt Άρης Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Terra something or other Posts: 4,782 You're Top Poster: #1 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Gruesome. It highlights how the fighting wasn't just against a human enemy but nature as well. Thinking about it, there must be many cases where the threat from the weather and animals was greater than humans. From the sands of North Africa, the jungles of Burma and the Pacific Islands, to the vast expanses of the Soviet Union, the actual enemy may not be seen for days, but soldiers still died. Another gruesome story I remember vaguely was the fate of the crew of the Indianapolis after it had been torpedoed. I can't remember many of the details but weren't a lot lost due to sharks? __________________ http://www.onwar.com/chrono/index.htm _________________ Beaufighter TF Mark Xs (NV427 'EO-L' nearest) of No. 404 Squadron RCAF based at Dallachy, Morayshire, breaking formation during a flight along the Scottish coast. February 1945.