one of he worst Horrors of War
Is that you have all these people who survive the War and then go on to write books about their experinces with a few touch ups here or there and then call it fiction, they change the name of a soldier they knew who might have been called Alvin Fedak, and change his name to Almer fodstocken, and that they think that transforms the story into anything other then just pure recollection.
I lose a lot of respect for writers who spend a lifetime writing about their life experiences and calling it fiction. As opposed to a genius like Herman Wouk or Tolstoy who had true imigination.