[rcocean]

I'm not saying there were plenty of brave men in the British/American armed forces in WWII.

But - there were hundreds of Pickett's charges in the civil war albeit on a smaller scale.

People in the 19th century, maybe because of religion, had an acceptance of death that we don't and the guys in WW II didn't either.

Shelby Foote is a WW II vet, and has said the same thing.

[ariamne]

I have immense respect for Shelby Foote, the best commentator on Ken Burns' Civil War documentary. I see your point.