08-04-2021, 07:53 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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The one that sticks in my mind are the Rheinwiesenlager and the role that the Allies had in their creation. There's quite a lot of details now emerging that at the very least form a starting point to dig deeper.
https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Alli...United_Kingdom
The events I read in your link are without any documentary evidence, as far as I can see. Even if true, these are things which are probably isolated incidents and could not be compared to the German war crimes which have been widely documented and proven.
08-04-2021, 07:56 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by bakerman
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Yes, I suppose that we might look upon the fire bombing of Dresden, (BY BOTH BRITISH AND AMERICAN AIR FORCES) and the killing of 135,000 German civilians as a "war crime". However, when you are in a bloody street fight and fighting for your very life, where EXACTLY do you draw the line ?
after the Germans had done the same to London.
08-04-2021, 07:58 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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Not sure if this is the right place for this - but here goes.I am woefully ignorant about WWII - it was never covered in history lessons at school so most of my knowledge comes second hand via Hollywood and we all know the americans won! Obviously I knew we were fighting Germans but did not know the background.
However - today I have been given a boxed set of 8 x DVDs - a mixture of documentary and archive newsreel footage - which I am looking forward to watching. Subjects covered are :-
The rise of the Nazis.
German assaults on Denmark, Norway and France
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Russia
Prelude to War
War comes to America
Fury in the Pacific
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Each DVD runs for about 1 x hour - probably not something to watch back to back - but I hope to learn a lot from them.
08-04-2021, 07:59 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Of course the aggressor that caused so much suffering was not expected to get off lightly. Stalin certainly ensured that.
08-04-2021, 08:00 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by JBR
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I had to google it, but it appears that Rheinwiesenlager were an American idea, not British.The events I read in your link are without any documentary evidence, as far as I can see. Even if true, these are things which are probably isolated incidents and could not be compared to the German war crimes which have been widely documented and proven.
08-04-2021, 08:01 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by bakerman
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Yes, I suppose that we might look upon the fire bombing of Dresden, (BY BOTH BRITISH AND AMERICAN AIR FORCES) and the killing of 135,000 German civilians as a "war crime". However, when you are in a bloody street fight and fighting for your very life, where EXACTLY do you draw the line ?
Just saying ??
Let's just say they bloody deserved it !!
Donkeyman! 👍👍
08-04-2021, 08:03 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by JBR
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Of course we firebombed Dresden...after the Germans had done the same to London.
08-04-2021, 08:04 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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Unlike the atom bombing of Japanese civilians eh baker man??Just saying ??
Let's just say they bloody deserved it !!
08-04-2021, 08:04 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by JBR
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Not what I asked:"I'm not disagreeing because I really can't be sure, but can you cite any British examples?"
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