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Answer the on-line writing questions by Wednesday.
In addition be sure to submit your multiple choice answers by Wednesday too. Simply turn them into the “make-up” tray on the top of my desk before/after class.
1) When Blithe confesses that he hid on D-Day rather than fight Lt. Speirs says the following to him:
“We’re all scared. You hid in that ditch because you think there’s still hope.The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you’re already dead. And the sooner you accept that, the sooner you’ll be able to function as a soldier’s supposed to function: without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends upon it.”
A) How do you describe Lt. Speirs’ attitude reflected in the statement above?
B) Do you agree with his statement that soldier’s are supposed to function without mercy? Compassion? Remorse? Explain.
C) Do you think Speirs’ mental attitude is better or worse than Lt. Winter’s attitude? Explain.
2) One soldier said in this episode, “War is hell.” What so far have you realized is apart of war that previously you didn’t?
Multiple-Choice (Submit to the “Make-Up” tray on top of my desk by Wednesday of next week)
3) Why was Carentan such a strategic location that Easy Company had to take from the German’s?
A) There was a large German fort there standing in the way of the allied advance out of Normandy.
B) It was a major transportation hub from which allied forces could advance.
C) The Germans had built a landing strip there for aircraft targeting allied forces on Normandy beaches.
D) German paratroopers, Germany’s best soldiers, had a headquarters there.
4) What research term that you found the definition for best describes why Easy Company faced so much difficulty while in Carentan?
A) Covering Fire
B) M4 Sherman
C) Zeroed
D) Medic
5) Blythe survives this episode but dies a few years later due to his wounds.
A) True
B) False
6) Easy Company near the end of this episode is really in trouble. They find themselves in a position where there are about to be overrun by the Germans. What research terms save them? (For this question there are TWO answers, list both)
A) Mortar
B) MG 42
C) Covering Fire
D) M4 Sherman
7) Winters is wounded in this episode by…(choose the best)
A) an MG42
B) A Sherman
C) a stray bullet
D) covering fire
8) What is Blithe’s initial problem in this episode?
A) Lack of sight
B) Fear of combat
C) His German ancestry
D) Afraid of being a medic
9) Based upon conversations in this episode Speirs shot prisoners on D-Day.
A) True
B) False
C) We still don’t know
10) Throughout the duration of the episode we see most members of Easy Company carrying what weapon?
A) MG42
B) Garand
C) Mortars
D) Pistols
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 27, 2007 12:20 AM
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A. I would describe Lt. Speirs's attitude almost as ruthless. He quotes that "the only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead." The way he has completely given up the fact that he could survive the war is completely out of his head. He does not have a doubt that he will die and all the people he knows will too. In a way I would say he is kind of smart. He doesn't allow himself to be afraid by simply not caring/giving up. To others his attitude may come off as hard or crude, but to himself this is his only way of survival.
B. I don't know if I completely agree that soldiers have to work without compassion/mercy etc. In a way I think that's true, those certain traits could get in the way or the war. It could comprimise your decisions in the line of fire. I would also have to disagree though because in the episode when they are fighting in the town, two of the soldiers come up to a house with a family in it, they simply turned away. Had they had no compassion or mercy, they might have killed a whole family simply because. If that was Lt. Speirs I could almost promise that he would have shot them. Which was unnecessary.
C. Lt. Winter's attitude is far better than Speirs. He has a strong head on his shoulder and almost neutral attitude towards the soldiers. In the line of fire, he knows how to react and how to react when they are not in the line of fire. Lt. Speirs comes off as cold, not as someone people could talk to. However Lt. Winters could easily lead them into war and be able to help them with their other psychological problems that come along with war.
2. One thing I realized about war, that I previously didn't is all the moving/walking. Not that I didn't know that they moved from city to city. But they are constantly on the move. Atleast the Easy Company was always moving. I also didn't think there was weekend passes. Although so far, no one has been able to actually go home..it always seems as though every weekend, almost every soldier has a weekend pass. I know soldiers get breaks but from my experience with people I know, they usually only get one, every 4-5 months.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 26, 2007 7:43 PM
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1a. i think that speirs' attitude is pretty pessimistic. he says that once you are willing to die, you are able to move on. i believe that he has a pretty negative attitude towards the war. it almost seems that he doesn't have any hope towards america. but then again, he does some pretty amazing heroic things to back his words up.
1b. i disagree with speirs' statement that a soldiers are supposed to function without mercy, compassion, or remorse. he is almost saying that soldiers aren't supposed to act like humans anymore. soldiers are supposed to just be cold blooded killers. i disagree with his statement, because i believe that soldiers are human and they should be able to use their emotions to help them function on the battlefield and in everyday life.
1c. i think that lt. winter's mental attitude is better than speirs' attitude. lt. winter's attitude is better for the other soldiers, because he can keep them positive and he can also stay positive. and i believe that the soldiers are more capable to function when they have a positive mindset. with speirs' attitude, i would be pretty depressed and i wouldn't feel like doing too much to help out. but with winter's attitude i would feel more positive and i would feel more like contributing and doing my part as a soldier.
2. i have realized in this episode that there are many fear factors to being a soldier that we haven't seen in previous episodes. like when smith accidentally stuck sgt. talbert with his bayonet because he thought he was a german. the soldiers seemed uneasy the whole time. and another factor that we haven't seen so greatly previously, is soldiers loosing their friends. like when malarkey went to pick up his laundry and found all the laundry from men that had been wounded or killed. small mental things that wear on people have become more apparent in the last episode we watched.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 26, 2007 6:43 PM
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1a.Ide describe Lt.Speirs attitude at this point as being,cruel but in a sense right.I beleive this because Lt.Speirs seems like one of those guys who's hardheaded and knows what he's talking about.He seems fair in what he says and how he does things.But Lt.Speirs is really one of the good guys who you have to get to try and know to know how he is and how he functions.
b.I do agree with this statement.I agree with this statement because in a battle you can't talk things out, you can't say stop.In a battle your a solider taking orders to do the things that need to be done to win and stop fighting.If one is afraid you really can't be relied on as help or support for your "team".So once you relize the guy across the way is your enemy the better your off.
c.I really can't decide who's attitude is better at this point.Ide have to say that there both very intelligent and probably know there war stuff pretty good.I think both of them have potential to be really good for the U.S.We really don't know much about Lt.Spiers that well to tell anything about him.Winter's and Spiers are both kind of mental soliders to say, they think and fight mentally.
2.I relize now that a part of war that's hell is the seeing your friends and hearing that your friends are hurt or dead.I never really know how that feeling is until i am in a war or something like that.I beleive that could impact a persons life dramatically,mentally and possibly physically.The episode shows a good image of this at the end,and i thought it was a good example.All the men who fight and come back with some problems now i relize this aspect is probably one of them.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 26, 2007 6:21 PM
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1A) I would describe Lt. Spiers' attitude as one typical of a person who has had a lot of battlefield experience. Spiers has probably experienced several brutal situations and is hardened by the things he has been through. It is easy for someone like Spiers to have this kind of attitude because of all the things he has seen. However, this kind of attitude would not be so easy to understand for a person like Blithe. Blithe is new to combat and has not been hardened by intense battlefield conditions.
1B) I agree with most of Spiers' statement. If soldiers function the same way on the battlefield as they do off, that is without mercy or remorse, then there may be deadly consequences for them. Any hesitation in combat caused by feelings of compassion or mercy could be the difference between life and death for a soldier on the front line. However, I don't think this philosophy should be carried to the point of brutality. For example, enemy soldiers who are obviously surrendering should not be killed. Lt. Spiers' is right in his reasoning to a point, so long as brutality does not result.
1C) I think Spiers' overall mental attitude is worse than Lt. Winters. While Spiers' is probably a very good leader, and is effective on the battlefield, his brutal attitude may sometimes have a negative impact on his ability. I think that Spiers may at times get so caught up in his merciless ideas that sometimes his judgement may get clouded if he does not stay level-headed. Winters on the other hand, is always calm and knows just the right balance between fierceness and control during combat. Based on there different personalities, I would much rather follow Lt. Winters into battle than Lt. Spiers.
2) One thing that is a part of war that I did not at first realize is the fear of being separated from your company. It would be hard enough going into battle even when you were surrounded by people you trust and have trained with. I think it would be that much harder to have to join up with a company that is not your own, and fight among men that you do not know. In this episode, I noticed it was very common for a commanding officer to simply "recruit" someone from a different company for a battle. This feeling of being alone or around strangers would be very difficult on me, and I'm sure it was for many soldiers during WW2.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 26, 2007 11:14 AM
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1a) I describe it as rather cynical. A cruel attitude for a cruel situation. There must be a lot of anger with Lt. Speirs. However, no matter how pessimistic his attitude is, it does contain truth. Mercy, compassion and remorse have no place on the battle field.
1b) I agree. If a soldier hesitates in battle because the enemy is human, like them, it is not the enemy who will stop but the soldier himself. This leads to a few problems such as your teammates and fellow soldiers getting killed, or even you yourself. Even if you, the soldier, are merciful, it doesn't mean your enemy is going to be. On the battle field it is either them or us, as cliche as that sounds. Compassion, love, now that may work on the field if it is for our own troops but if misplaced unto or enemy, it becomes a liability and lowers the efficiency of both the unit and the soldier that has it. If you feel remorse, your moral weakens and your efficiency drops. Feeling pity and sadness for your enemy leads to mistakes. Any mistakes on the field lead to a fellow soldiers death, or an objective that won't be achieved. As cruel as it is, a soldier is supposed to be emotionless, but humans can't lose our emotions that easily.
1c) Lt. Speirs' attitude is, in my opinion, a better attitude for a soldier, but not for anyone who returns from war. Lt. Winters' attitude would adapt better into society when they return. For war, Speirs, out of war Winters. I can't say which are better because I don't know the context, or location such attitudes would need to be at. During war, or after? Now, the perfect soldier, in my opinion, would have to have the ability to switch from either attitude at will. Remorse for home and emotionless for war. Overall, given the situation, I would have to say Lt. Speirs attitude is the better attitude. Speirs is more cynical, but shows a lack of remorse. Winters is more human, but shows much remorse. As remorse and emotion lead to many mistakes, Speirs is the better attitude for war.
2) Considering my own rather pessimistic attitude, (though I like to think of myself as realistic) the amount of documentaries I have seen, images and so on, I would say there wasn't much I was surprised at. Heck, I think the movie tones things down. The most surprising thing for me is the reason for why they are there. Most wars have been fought for political reasons, using other reasons as a shield. How can a soldier fight in a war when some bureaucrats and politicians halfway across the world is making serious gains from every soldier that dies. It is a sickening thing to realize that everything you do is for some person to make themselves richer, or gain a political advantage. The only reasons that I can see for soldiers to fight under these reasons is that they can see some good in what they are doing, even if someone else is also taking advantage. Another thing I can see for them doing this is the penalty for treason under war. If you don't fight, you are adhering to the enemy and thus you are an enemy. As such, as it is war, you can be taken prisoner or shot. Mostly likely shot. Thus it is them or us, but with lower moral.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 26, 2007 10:57 AM
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1a. I would describe Lt. Speir's attitude is one that has been truly affected by war. I do not believe that he would normally say something of this nature, but because of the severity of war time situations, he speaks like this. I believe that he thinks like this simply to get through the war. He seems to have removed himself emotionally from combat and turned into something of a robot with no feelings or conscience. He believes if you become too emotionally involved, that is when mistakes happen like injury or death.
1b.I would agree that soldiers are suppposed to function without mercy, compassion, and remorse. I say this because you have to have the mentality that if you don't get the guys on the other side of you, they are certainly going to get you. One has to try to emotionally remove himself from the situation and to just do his duty as a soldier. It is not in human nature to want to kill someone, but in war, it is necessary. I do believe, however, that soldiers should act with some sort of mercy and compassion when dealing with prisoners of war.
1c.I think that Speirs' mental attitude is better than Lt. Winter's attitude. I believe it is very important in the army to not show weakness; that is when you leave yourself open for attack. With Speirs, he has emotionally removed himself so that his mental attitude is to make sure his guys are protected. He will do whatever is necessary to ensure that he is able to return them to their families when the war is over. I believe that type of mentality is very important in war if you want to get home alive. Although it may not sound nice and sweet, war is a different kind of experience that severely changes the way you think.
2. I have realized just about the constant barrage of bullets they are constantly under. You have to be prepared all the time if you want to stay alive. Another thing I realized was the emotional toll death takes on one. I am slowly coming to realize not only did the soldiers have to do their job, they had to do so when the y saw their buddies dying. Another aspect that I am coming to realize is the fact of how dangerous it is for medics. I do not believe I could run out into the middle of the battlefield with no weapon and be able to function properly and efficiently to save someone's life.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 26, 2007 10:53 AM
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1A- I would describe Lt. Spiers attitude as being blunt. He's telling Blithe how a soldier acts, and if he wants to have a chance of surviving he has to act like it. If Blithe shows compassion an enemy soldier might not show it to him. If he shows remorse for his actions, then he might not want to fight anymore. Spiers is being blunt and straightforward so that Blithe has a chance for survival.
1B- I agree with Lt. Spiers statement, to a degree. I think that soldiers should act without mercy and compassion because the enemy might not show it to them. I disagree with it because I think that they should only show no mercy to enemy soldiers, but civilians deserve it. If a soldier acts with remorse, it could get in their way. It may want to make them stop fighting because they feel too guilty.
1C- I think Lt. Spiers' mental attitude is worse than Lt. Winter's. I think this because he was being blunt and didn't care about Blithe's feelings when he said it. If Winters said this, he would have done it with more finesse, but it still would have gotten the same message across. I think that the rumors have gotten to Spiers, and it's causing him to break down and that he's not as tough as he puts on. Winters on the other hand is still ready to fight and can make decisions very quickly.
2- One thing that I realized is that war takes not only a heavy toll on a soldier physically, but mentally as well. If a soldier can't handle the combat and death, then they break down and can't fight, in other words they're virtually useless. Another aspect I realized is that the soldiers are willing to fight to the end. During the assault in the forest the soldiers will not give up, even knowing that they could die. Even though the tanks saved them, they were willing to put their life on the line and stay and fight until they were ordered to retreat.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 25, 2007 11:01 PM
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A) I think that it is a good attitude to take forth while in a war. If millions of people died during world war one, and you have your best friend die right next to you, I believe that Lt. Speirs' attitude indeed is correct. He doesnt know his future, whether he lives or dies, so he puts his mind dead set on accomplishing goals, to further save other lives. Also, I think he belives that no one knows where they are going to die, so hiding won't make a difference, you can easily die hiding just as if out in the field fighting. Which is why he tells Blithe to stop worrying, and let fate decide.
B) Definately, if you are a soldier, and you have those qualities, it is going to slow you down, interfere with your concentration, and further more, get yourself killed. If a soldier is merciful to another soldier, than later in the war, that soldier could kill one of your close friends, or even yourself. If a soldier has remorse or compassion, it can interfere with a soldiers job on the battlefield. It can also cause the soldier to panic and think about his family or friends back home, and really screw things up for his unit.
C) I think his attitude is better than Lt. Winters'. The only reason behind that is because it is a war going on, and I dont believe that without people like Lt. Speirs, many soldiers would not have the right mindframe going into battle. I belive that what Lt. Speirs said to Blithe was very inspirational, and I think it calmed his nerves a lot more. It also helped him think straight and become a much braver soldier.
2)Something I have realized about war, from watching this movie, is how fast someones life can end. I used to think that it was all so traumatic. In a lot of films, when a soldier gets injured, it is very drawn out portraying how a typical soldier dies. When really what happens is that you could be sitting next to a buddy you were playing cards with a couple days ago, and now his head is blown off from artillery. Soldiers die in very different types of injuries or blows. I also realized how little soldiers had gotten to eat. It seems very hard for them to move throught the day, when the last thing they ate was soup over 24 hours ago.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 25, 2007 7:56 PM
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1A. I think Lt. Speirs' attitude is a very practical and realistic attitude as far as war goes. I think soldiers would be able to function more as they are suppose to and they wont suffer the mental anguish if they are emotionally "dead". Some may think that Speirs' attitude is ver cold and ruthless but he realizes why his men are there and what they are intended to to. If they get emotionally attached to their job then they will only be hurting theirselves.
B. I agree with his statement because the soldiers are there to do a job. If they think it is necessary to show mercy to their enemy then they arent being loyal to their fellow soldiers. If a soldier is bothered emotionally to the point that he doesn't think he should kill the enemy then he is just endangering his fellow soldiers. Soldiers should also function without remorse because if they don't they will only be hurting themselves emotionally more then they need to.
C. As far as being nice and trying to coddle the soldiers Lt. Speirs' attitude is worse than Lt. Winter's. However from a war standpoint I think Lt. Speirs' has the better attitude and the more realistic one. Speirs knows that if his soldiers are not emotionally attached to the enemy then they will funtion as soldiers are intended to. And i personally dont think Speirs has a bad attitude he is just a typical commanding officer.
2. I didn't realize that soldiers would be so close to the enemy as frequently as they are. It makes it a lot harder to kill someone when you actually see their face rather than shooting at someone across a field or shooting a plane out of the sky. I now realize why people can never fully recover from their years spent in the service. I also realized how quickly soldiers have to be able to think and be able to make the right decision.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 25, 2007 7:53 PM
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1a) I think Speirs' attitude is very poor. He doesn't care whether you live or die because as he said your already dead. That is not the right attitude in my mind because if you are already dead then you can risk your fellow soldiers life around u. He needs to fight with hope and will as a soldier so then he is focused on his duty and the fellow lifes around him. He made Blithe feel like it doesn't matter we don't need you to be apart of us your just a soldier.
B) I agree with this statement because if u want to feel remorse then you won't be a effective soldier. In the episode Blithe hid in a fox hole because he was scared and didn't want to fight. If u show mercy to your enemy they will take quick advantage of that and they'll think that they own you because you are showing mercy and weakness to them. I believe mercy and remorce are just more enemies toward your self because u are at danger every second in war and these are just to things to get you worried anout and easier as a target to kill.
C) I think Winter's attitude is a ton better than Speirs' because Winters' encoragous you to do your best and he is alot more understandable and less harsh on the soldiers. He also told Blithe to fire is weapon at the Germans and do your best as a soldier and that turned Blithe around. Speirs' was also convicted to have killed all those Germans on D-Day even though it may not be true. I also feel Winters' is just a better overall leader and the men I feel respect him more.
2) I realized that war has a lot of pain and agony. I learned that soldiers have to go through this everyday. The pain of getting your legs blown off by a grenade, and the agony of your friend getting shot in the bunker next to u i couldn't imagin. I also realized how scared the soldiers are. How scared they all looked in the battles and how scared they are after the war is over. It would be so hard to be a soldier and I respect what they have to go through. War is hell in my opinion its a terrible thing.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 25, 2007 7:52 PM
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1a) I think Speirs' attitude is very poor. He doesn't care whether you live or die because as he said your already dead. That is not the right attitude in my mind because if you are already dead then you can risk your fellow soldiers life around u. He needs to fight with hope and will as a soldier so then he is focused on his duty and the fellow lifes around him. He made Blithe feel like it doesn't matter we don't need you to be apart of us your just a soldier.
B) I agree with this statement because if u want to feel remorse then you won't be a effective soldier. In the episode Blithe hid in a fox hole because he was scared and didn't want to fight. If u show mercy to your enemy they will take quick advantage of that and they'll think that they own you because you are showing mercy and weakness to them. I believe mercy and remorce are just more enemies toward your self because u are at danger every second in war and these are just to things to get you worried anout and easier as a target to kill.
C) I think Winter's attitude is a ton better than Speirs' because Winters' encoragous you to do your best and he is alot more understandable and less harsh on the soldiers. He also told Blithe to fire is weapon at the Germans and do your best as a soldier and that turned Blithe around. Speirs' was also convicted to have killed all those Germans on D-Day even though it may not be true. I also feel Winters' is just a better overall leader and the men I feel respect him more.
2) I realized that war has a lot of pain and agony. I learned that soldiers have to go through this everyday. The pain of getting your legs blown off by a grenade, and the agony of your friend getting shot in the bunker next to u i couldn't imagin. I also realized how scared the soldiers are. How scared they all looked in the battles and how scared they are after the war is over. It would be so hard to be a soldier and I respect what they have to go through. War is hell in my opinion its a terrible thing.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 25, 2007 7:51 PM
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1a) I think Speirs' attitude is very poor. He doesn't care whether you live or die because as he said your already dead. That is not the right attitude in my mind because if you are already dead then you can risk your fellow soldiers life around u. He needs to fight with hope and will as a soldier so then he is focused on his duty and the fellow lifes around him. He made Blithe feel like it doesn't matter we don't need you to be apart of us your just a soldier.
B) I agree with this statement because if u want to feel remorse then you won't be a effective soldier. In the episode Blithe hid in a fox hole because he was scared and didn't want to fight. If u show mercy to your enemy they will take quick advantage of that and they'll think that they own you because you are showing mercy and weakness to them. I believe mercy and remorce are just more enemies toward your self because u are at danger every second in war and these are just to things to get you worried anout and easier as a target to kill.
C) I think Winter's attitude is a ton better than Speirs' because Winters' encoragous you to do your best and he is alot more understandable and less harsh on the soldiers. He also told Blithe to fire is weapon at the Germans and do your best as a soldier and that turned Blithe around. Speirs' was also convicted to have killed all those Germans on D-Day even though it may not be true. I also feel Winters' is just a better overall leader and the men I feel respect him more.
2) I realized that war has a lot of pain and agony. I learned that soldiers have to go through this everyday. The pain of getting your legs blown off by a grenade, and the agony of your friend getting shot in the bunker next to u i couldn't imagin. I also realized how scared the soldiers are. How scared they all looked in the battles and how scared they are after the war is over. It would be so hard to be a soldier and I respect what they have to go through. War is hell in my opinion its a terrible thing.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 25, 2007 5:30 PM
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1) When Blithe confesses that he hid on D-Day rather than fight Lt. Speirs says the following to him:
“We’re all scared. You hid in that ditch because you think there’s still hope.The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you’re already dead. And the sooner you accept that, the sooner you’ll be able to function as a soldier’s supposed to function: without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends upon it.”
A) Spiers wants to win and doesn't care what he has to do accomplish that. You can't be scared or you'll mess it up, possibly costing lives, even your own.
B) No. I don't think they should hesitate too much when shooting someone but if a German is about to die a painful death (like from a fire) you should end it quickly. And I think every soldier should show remorse at days' end.
C) Worse, Spiers' idea of "assuming you're already dead" might make you overenergized and possibly blow a mission or get killed for real.
2) Anything could happen at any second. The twig breaking in the forest could mean you are half a second away from being pierced with a machine gun. Also the battlefield can be very loud, louder than I would expect.
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 25, 2007 4:13 PM
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A) Lt. Speirs’ attitude is reflected in the statement by showing that he knows that war can be hell. He is also saying that you have to see the bad before you can see the good.
B) I do think that soldiers need to have to some degree of mercy, compassion, and remorse for the people that they killed but at the same time they shouldn’t let every person they kill get to them. The more the soldier thinks about the people they killed the more likely the soldier is not wanting to shoot back which in the end would get our men killed.
. 2) This movie show that war is hell they are able to show what it is like on the front lines at this point in time. From witching this movie it helped me realize that it was as bad as my grandpa said it was and how scared they all where
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Re: DHS NW1 Episode #3 Questions
Sep 25, 2007 2:51 PM
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1- Lt. Speirs sounds like a heartless coldblooded killer. In reality he is only protecting himself. He is keeping up a tough persona about him so he doesn't get affected by the harsh realities of war. He wants to be able to complete his job and do it with the utmost efficiency and sometimes that calls for a brutal mind set.
B- Without mercy, there would be horrendous casualties on both sides. A soldier must show mercy in order to receive it. In order for a soldier to experience battle and keep on fighting, he must show little remorse. If every kill affects him, he may be hindered from doing his job.
C- I don't believe either mental attitude is better or worse than the other. Although Speirs and Winters differ greatly in their opinions, they are both excellent at what they do. In order for a soldier to be effective he must take on whatever mentality he has to if he wants to complete his mission.
2- I have noticed the very harsh realities of war. I have realized that not all enemy prisoners were treated justly. I have also realized the amazing comradery that soldiers share with each other.
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