No one wants war. When economic, diplomatic, territorial or political/religious relationships have deteriorated to the point that the opposing sides feel there is nothing to be gained from continued negotiation and they resort to armed conflict, everyone loses. Yes, there are instances when war is necessary, when it happens for “good” reasons (Can anyone say that the West’s military efforts to stop Hitler’s reign of terror and his crimes against humanity in the 1940’s was anything other than completely justified? Of course not.), but even in those instances, it would have been far better if the sides could have resolved their differences without bloodshed and widespread destruction of property.
However, whether fought for good reasons or not, war is a constant throughout human history. And in the strategizing and actual execution of military action, multiple instances of incredible personal bravery and technological innovation abound. Let’s look more closely at two events in World War II that epitomize this kind of personal initiative and ingenious problem solving.
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