Is it true that some soldiers during World War 2 purposely avoided shooting the enemy?

Answer: It's true.​ General Bradley doubted 20% of his front line troops fired.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Is it true that some soldiers during World War 2 purposely avoided shooting the enemy? Richard Stary, studied at Rutgers University Written Oct 11 It's true. General Bradley doubted 20% of his front line troops fired their weapons. During WW1 about 6% of US troops fired their weapons. Why ? Shooting at the enemy gives... Read More » Why did Disney allow Fox to own Star Wars Episode IV forever? Alex Diaz-Granados, Movie reviewer and aspiring screenwriter Written Dec 15 It's not a matter of the Walt Disney Company "allowing" 20th Century Fox to own Star Wars (aka Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope) in perpetuity out of some bizarre impulse... Read More » What are some things a patient does that nurses appreciate? Melissa 'Shepherd' Malone, former X-ray Tech and Ultrasonographer Written Dec 13 I'm answering as an x-ray tech & ultrasonographer. We do get behind schedule but it is because someone has had an emergency and we need to provide Drs, & nursing staff why t... Read More » Why did the German army give up in WW1 even though they didn't get invaded? David Fred, I have spent a lot of time "studying" war. Dad served in USMC at Iwo, and others Updated May 18 That, my friend, is the crux of the matter. Not only did they not get invaded, but they still had a large force on France's soil. It's the fact that they (the politicians) ... Read More » Are real CIA agents as badass or skilled killer as films like Taken or The Equalizer make them out to be? Ben Kolber, Former soldier, now I cook, study physics, amateur coder. Written Dec 8 Since I am more familiar with Mossad rather than the CIA, I will answer from my own perspective and experience about intelligence agents. Let's get one thing straight first.... Read More » Is it standard practice to start an IV when someone is admitted to the ER? Gene Rosales, Information addict. RN BSN CCRN Written Dec 6 This was a while back, but I remember this particular female patient in her sixty's jewelried up, hair done and wearing expensive designer clothes, with a BMI of approximat... Read More » What is the highest score ever recorded on the Putnam math competition, and who was it? Samuel S. Watson, math person Written Dec 9 I recall that there had been 3 perfect scores prior to 2005 when I first took the Putnam, though I can't find a reference at the moment. There has been one perfect score si... Read More » What is the biggest jump in rank ever awarded in military history? Jan Krusat, Studying military history for years Updated May 2 Back in the 1980s a Bundeswehr second lieutenant (Leutnant) was scheduled to be promoted to full lieutenant (Oberleutnant). When he received the document signed by the pres... Read More » Why don't movies start at the stated time? Trausti Thor Johannsson, I love movies Written Dec 15 I was a movie theater projectionist for years, I think I can answer. You see movie theaters are something like a gas station. We don't make our money doing what you think we... Read More » What was the scariest thing a patient has done/done to you while working at a mental hospital? Macarena González, Human. Psychologist. Dreamer. Updated Dec 14 Not in a mental institution. I was working at a private practice with a 10yo who got referred to me by the hospital (because the wait list was about 6 months long and the ki... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.