Curtis E. Lemay (1906 - 1990)

I made this short film some years ago and I constantly forgot to upload it... until now. The tune is the Funeral march by Frédéric Chopin, arranged for orchestra.

The phrase of the Greek poet Horace, "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" ("It's sweet and honorable to die for the fatherland") is false and hollow, especially when civilians and innocents die by the thousands. All war is immoral. Point.

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Education

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• humanities
• Curtis
• Lemay
• bombing
• Japan
• Frederic
• Chopin
• Funeral
• march
• World
• War
• II

[ttmaster26]

What a great man! God bless him. We need more men like this around today. 100,000 dead in one night from his strategic air bombing. Just think of the work he could have gotten done with today's technology.

[Keimzelle]

I pray for you. Isn't life something sacred for you?

[catpoacher]

God bless curtis lemay. I truly regret that I will never have the honor of serving such a man. He knew what had to be done to bring the imperial war machine to its knees. brutal? yes but, there was know oyher option. The US was not fighting muslim radicals or vietnamese peasants or commie pigs, we were fighting the japanese, an extremely intelligent competent and highly motivated foe. We had to be more competent, motivated, and brutal, to win while keeping are losses to a minimum.

[ttmaster26]

Keimzelle, Curtis LeMay was considered a hero here in America after doing that. War is human nature and needs to be unleashed. Through war comes peace. Life is sacred, but killing communists is like doing the dishes. Communists are not people. Communist are a threat to my personal freedom and liberty, therefore I have no problem with their disposal.  You do not understand military strategy, so I know it's over your head to comprehend the greatness of Curtis LeMay.

[thenutintheushanka18]

Curtis LeMay said that there were no war crimes, because all war is criminal.

True.

[SANTORO61]

More lemays fewer Obamas.

[144000V]

whay a contribution to humanity you fucking scum bag thank God you are dead,a lake of fire is your reward..

[popykunbaka]

He is the devil who slaughtered many Japanese.

His descendant will be cursed forever.

[newnihonsystem]

support 2001 9 11

[lucabrasi1337]

@lwm762 "Mission with Lemay" is his autobiography and it gives you a real sense of the man and the times.

[glucose6phosphate]

@warrenbattistejazz Agreed he was a great General, however, he only applied the force necessary. The firebombing of Japan was necessary due to the high altitude winds that made precision bombing impossible. LeMay only resorted to using firebombing at LOW altitude because it was necessary to shut down weapons production. The bombers of the day could not go much faster than the Jet stream & therefore were running out of fuel and couldn't be precise. So, it was LeMay's ingenuity that saved the day

[glucose6phosphate]

@lwm762 Yes, I agree. A good book that shows what real leadership is about for the military; that is looking after your subordinates. He trained them hard, but he wanted them to have the pride of winning and just as important...to return from dangerous missions.

[glucose6phosphate]

@dogterd I second the motion. Well said!

[dgambino30]

I just want to say Happy Veteran's Day. Thank God for all veterans. Thank God for the great General Curtis E. Lemay.