[Destro]

but the soldiers at that time did what they had to do and didn't whine to the press about it like these guys.

It is correct that the soldiers improvised with what they had but you are not correct to say that soldiers did not complain about crappy machines and conditions. They complained bitterly but there was nothing of that in press because of of WW2 era censorship.

[lainie]

Oh well, guess they weren't what I thought.