I also shudder at Hamburger Hill, Pork Chop Hill, so many, too many. Yes, the battles are taught, and those that are not -- well every serious member of the military has read a lot of books! Reflectively read, as in "what would I have done?"

Although my shelves are full, I sold my book about the Battle of Chosin River. I decided I do not need to read that again! I sold my video of Stalingrad, same reason. I GET all that horror, which is in my military mind of lessons learned: not generic horror of war in general, but review of specific horror, from specific military engagements, specific strategy, and tactics. I could not even finish Guy Sajer The Forgotten Soldier.

I also shudder at Hamburger Hill, Pork Chop Hill, so many, too many. Yes, the battles are taught, and those that are not -- well every serious member of the military has read a lot of books! Reflectively read, as in "what would I have done?"