He discovered too late that Americans fought to conserve lives by expending machines and ammunition instead. Yeah, it was one of the many reasons for Germany's defeat, perhaps the hardest for some foreigners to fully understand. Americans place a high value on the lives of our soldiers. Equipment and shells can always be replaced. I thought that was a very insightful observation. Absolutely. It was an incredibly successful mission. We saved the airmen and we can always build more equipment. We could build more planes. (16:33–16:43)
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Asserts that American military strategy prioritizes soldier safety over equipment.
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