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Originally Posted by bobtodrick
If the current generation knew how lucky the are.
We lost what...160 killed in five years of fighting in Afghanistan.
More than 4000 killed in one battle (Passchendaele).
Any loss through battle is tragic...and the thought of warfare is so archaic...but when you look at these kinds of figures...we've come a long way.
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Passchendaele was arguably
'The Worst Horrific Meat Grinder Carnage' of all time.
We have nothing to compare it with today ... Thank God!
Selkirk