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*** It happens more often than you'd think, at least among infantrymen. In ''House To House: A Soldier's Memior'', which chronicles the 2nd Battle of Fallujah, Staff Sergeant David Bellavia repeatedly noted and acknowledged the bravery and cleverness of the ambushes he and his troops were encountering. There was some rage and contempt, but an equal amount of respect and admiration for the insurgents they were fighting.
** This is probably due to the changing nature of warfare in the 20th-21st centuries, with emphasis shifting towards irregular forces, guerrilla warfare, false-flag operations, killing civilians, terrorism, and all the rest of it. It was different back when armies clashed formally on more or less pre-designated battlefields.
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* What with the glorification of chivalry, the Middle Ages should have been full of these, but one outstanding example is Saladin of the Third Crusade who treated Richard the Lionheart with a profound respect. Given the contention surrounding the events that took place during the Crusades, how true this really was may never be known.
** Since a good deal of Saladin's praise comes from christian monks who chronicled the events, it's hard to argue. On the other side, muslim chroniclers exclaimed that Balian, who had defended Jerusalem, held a rank in their eyes equal to a king. He had asked Saladin for leave to evacuate his wife and children from the Holy City, and Saladin agreed on the condition that he does not return to take up arms. When Balian got there though, the people implored him to stay, citing the greater need of Christendom. He stayed and defended the city, and when the time came to negotiate terms with Saladin, the sultan reportedly held no ill feelings to Balian for breaking his oath, and sent an escort to guide his family back to Tripoli.
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* [[Adolf Hitler]], who had fought Canadians in [[World War One]], paid his respects to the Vimy Ridge Memorial. During the Germany occupation of France in [[World War II]], he posted guards to make sure that the site was not desecrated in any way.
* In the special features of one DVD version of ''[[We Were Soldiers]]'', [[Colonel Badass|Hal Moore]] says that he would like to meet the NVA commander.
* The legendary [[World War II]] dogfight between
* Perhaps all the more poignant for the fact that the [[Worthy Opponent]]'s name or even his unit is not known, Israeli pilot Asher Snir's story of an encounter with a Syrian [[Mi G]]-17 during the 1970 War of Attrition: [http://www.mirage4fs.com/iaf_m3cj.html The Man in the MiG]
* At [[The American Revolution|The Battle of Bemis Heights (Second Battle of Saratoga),]] Daniel Morgan ordered sharpshooter Timothy Murphy to kill British General Simon Fraser with these words: "That gallant officer is General Fraser. I admire him, but it is necessary that he should die, do your duty."
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