Podcasts that mention 📚 The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

Um, the Red Book, aka the order of battle of the German Army, was a very big deal, and it was basically just an ongoing, um, list of like everything they could learn about the German Army. Um, anytime they would get documents or any kind of plans, that would go into the Red Book or they would, you know, counterintelligence-wise get this stuff. And it was, you know, every unit that they had, who the leaders were, where battles had fought, how those went, it was just sort of the master book called The Red Book.

The hosts of 'Stuff You Should Know' discuss the 'Red Book', a master book about the German army during World War II. They explain it was a compilation of information on German army units, leaders, battle locations, and outcomes.

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yeah it's like [ __ ] Red Badge of Courage in the Civil War they wrote a book that that was like it's not what you think it is it's not Glory it's cowardice it's it's the worst thing possible

Shane mentions this book in the context of the Civil War, describing it as a book that shows war is not glorious but terrible and about cowardice.

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but what would happen if he bailed like i i gotta go that's red badge of courage is that what that is that's all that's what i gotta watch that i've never seen it we gotta read it watch that head come off watch it

One of the hosts mentions the book/movie in the context of soldiers standing still during battle and wanting to run away, stating they need to watch/read it.

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