>>213933631 (OP)
Because it was incredible crossroads of technology. Nukes were flying, and submarines were chasing boats in the ocean while soldier shot at each other with single action rifles.
Imagine getting into a submarine nearly a century ago while engineers were trying to come up with small fighter planes with wooden frames that wouldn't buckle in higher speeds and tanks having sngle dependent carburetors. Insane shit.
It was truly a war of mythical proportions.
In comparison modern war is sterile shit, unless you are Russian, then it is just fucking embarrassing.