Shell shock correlates with soldier immobility rather than battle intensity

Evidence

“It’s not so much as if we were going to be killed,” Grange reflected, moistening his dry gums with his tongue. “It’s strange—it’s more as if we were going to be punished.” — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 468 (#contradicts, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Soldiers under fire feel punished rather than merely endangered — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 468

Broader Connections