I agree with all the comments about nazism, but it is part of this story and not specifically about soldiers I think. I also think a lot of this part of the wall is understood if you know of Roger Waters' hatred for the punk generation and how he related it to nazism and the father dying in the war is autobiographical of his own life. I think he felt anger towards them and began to believe that his father fought and died for what seemed like a wholly unpatriotic generation. Understandable, but of course, he was wrong, punk was all encompassing and a complete stark contrast to nazism. I do love the wall though. :)
I agree with all the comments about nazism, but it is part of this story and not specifically about soldiers I think. I also think a lot of this part of the wall is understood if you know of Roger Waters' hatred for the punk generation and how he related it to nazism and the father dying in the war is autobiographical of his own life. I think he felt anger towards them and began to believe that his father fought and died for what seemed like a wholly unpatriotic generation. Understandable, but of course, he was wrong, punk was all encompassing and a complete stark contrast to nazism. I do love the wall though. :)