[Anon Post] WWII-era Bar Fights, European Theater

[orange_fell]

I run a blog on tumblr as Bucky Barnes, and I'm often asked to tell stories from the 'good old days,' and bar fights have come up a couple times. Given that it's Marvel-universe, I'm not super concerned with getting every little detail right, but I would prefer to use historically correct information when possible. I ran some searches in google on

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[beesandbrews]

Films of the era suggest that fights occurred between branches of service or the same service. They might occur if a girl was involved or if cheating at cards or some other sort form of gambling, or over built up resentment from time in the field living under difficult circumstances or too close quarters.

MPs would return the offenders to their posts to be dealt with by their CO. Punishment would depend on the circumstances, and could include making restitution for damages to civilians if the civilian applied for them, time in the brig or stockade, punative chores like extra KP, including peeling potatoes. Loss of rank, and if the situation warranted it (severe injury or death) a court marshal.

If you have loads of time reading memoirs of soldiers of the era like Audie Murphy's To Hell and Back and Greg Pappy Boyington's Baa Baa Black Sheep, might give you some insight into military life.

[nuranar]

I came to suggest reading/watching To Hell and Back, but beesandbrews beat me to it! I personally found it a quick read. The movie is quite good as well, and true to the book. Incidentally, he plays himself.

[sollersuk]

UK experience