Summary

Provides a brief history of World War II, focusing on certain segments of the war through a combination of first-person accounts and general narrative. The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the brutality of war and how this can lead to long term traumatic stress. No one should ever wish to go through war. The book justifies its writing by memorializing the first-person accounts of war as the gruesome and traumatic aspect of war can never truly be put into words and re-lived by readers.

Key Takeaways

• War is gruesome - avoid at all costs
• World War II as a crusade against Nazi Germany
• Just how truly and relentlessly Japan fought with honor