I found it interesting that the Ludendorf bridge had towers on either side for troops and weaponry. It really show that the bridge was basically built to support the war. Even thought the destruction of the bridge was so important to the Germans it doesn't sound like they put much effort into destroying it.
Eleanor Roosevelt sounded like a very impressive lady. I had no idea she was involved in so many organizations and causes. It sounds like she used her societal position for the benefit of others. Her column in the newspaper would have been very interesting to read; a woman's ideas and insight would have been rare to find at that time.
WE have been discussing the horrible island conditions in class recently and it is completly reinforced in Sledge. How he vividly describes the mud and the dead bodies everywhere shows how terrible the conditions were. He also mentions his entrenching tools and how useless they were on Peleliu. It seems no matter how much training they did away from the front lines they were never prepared for what they were about to face. His story is eye-opening in those aspects.
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