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Originally Posted by ObjSRgtLw Although i would not entirely disagree- where is that 'stated'? |
It was a quote by Major-General Douglas Gracey commander of the 20th Indian Infantry Division during the Imphal campaign, it is in the book "Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 by Max Hastings. It is crap book but it contained that quote.
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And i do agree that the other nations were sick of war (as they were after ww1), but that doesn't make actions less brutal or violent (i think i didn't find the right words here, may be you know what i mean...)
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This is true but it does make it easier to understand why they made the decision they did.
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Thank you for the link, i'll take a closer look and thank you for taking the time reading and answering to my thoughts  |
Hehe I am sure there will be a few more replies on this topic that should be good reading.