Sheer Misery: Soldiers in Battle in WWII
- Episode aired Oct 10, 2022
Sheer Misery: Soldiers in Battle in WWII Marching across occupied France in 1944, American GI Leroy Stewart had neither death nor glory on his mind: he was worried about his underwear, which... Read allSheer Misery: Soldiers in Battle in WWII Marching across occupied France in 1944, American GI Leroy Stewart had neither death nor glory on his mind: he was worried about his underwear, which was engaged in a relentless crawl of its own. Similar complaints of physical discomfort p... Read allSheer Misery: Soldiers in Battle in WWII Marching across occupied France in 1944, American GI Leroy Stewart had neither death nor glory on his mind: he was worried about his underwear, which was engaged in a relentless crawl of its own. Similar complaints of physical discomfort pervade infantrymen's memories of the European theater, whether the soldiers were British, ... Read all