Hehe, my grandad was Italian, so he probably would have frantically surrendered as soon as the Brits showed up. He sent there to have a little adventure and get away from his four kids, not to fight in anything serious.
Never knew aforementioned distant relative, but I can understand why he was traumatized. 6000+ Americans were killed, along with roughly 4000 Brits. To put that in perspective, that's more US dead in five days than in the entire Iraq War. Hell, I think more died in Kasserine Pass than on D-Day.
I dont think I had any relatives although I actually might have, but none that I know of.
Im glad your Great-Grandad made it out before everything happened.
Im sorry for your distant relative's death.
Hehe, my grandad was Italian, so he probably would have frantically surrendered as soon as the Brits showed up. He sent there to have a lit… moretle adventure and get away from his four kids, not to fight in anything serious.
Never knew aforementioned distant relative, but I can understand why he was traumatized. 6000+ Americans were killed, along with roughly 4000 Brits. To put that in perspective, that's more US dead in five days than in the entire Iraq War. Hell, I think more died in Kasserine Pass than on D-Day.
Yeah, the Japanese were debating it, but decided to isolate Australia instead of trying to take it. That's why they occupied parts of Papua New Guinea and the Solomons.
Not sure about two, but the ANZACs fucked shit up in WWI!
My Grandfather fought in the war, in the Navy. He lost a lot of mates, so, he never really talked about the war. But I know that it affected him for the rest of his life.
Anyone have family that fought in the war? I have a couple, though neither played a particularly glorious role.
My long-deceased Great-G… morerandad was a supply officer in the Italian cavalry. He was an American citizen, but returned to fight after Italy invaded Ethiopia. He never saw action and left just before the war broke out.
I also have a distant relative who was in the US Army. He fought in the complete fucking disaster at Kasserine Pass, which was one of the worst defeats in US history. Unfortunately I don't know much else, but I think he killed himself sometime after the war.
I was trying to just show respect, Awesomeo pointed out some very interesting neo-nazis to me and I asked if he would appreciate a thread. D… moreid I spell Aryan wrong? No, I put perfect race for anyone who didnt know what Aryan was. I got a little mis-information on the original OP, thats my fault, sorry.
Do you really need to come in and be rude to me and disrespect such horrible events?
By the way, I was trying to show respect to the many people who lost their lives and to draw attention to modern neo-nazis because Awesomeo wanted me to. I didnt want an argument but obviously you do, so please either be respectful or dont even comment here.
Well, I read a book not long ago on the Holocaust after watching Schindler's List (such a powerful movie). Its probably the most abhorrent, … moreterrible event to have happened in mankind's history.
I remember watching documentaries about it, seeing the bodies pile up and thrown out to be burned, etc. People were treated like animals. The Jews were seen as not even human (and also the disabled, gypsies, etc). I hope that the Holocaust will never be forgotten by generations to come.
It's been a long time since I've studied WW2 but if I remember correctly, didn't other countries not find out about the holocaust until the war for Germany was pretty much almost over?
Well, I read a book not long ago on the Holocaust after watching Schindler's List (such a powerful movie). Its probably the most abhorrent, … moreterrible event to have happened in mankind's history.
I remember watching documentaries about it, seeing the bodies pile up and thrown out to be burned, etc. People were treated like animals. The Jews were seen as not even human (and also the disabled, gypsies, etc). I hope that the Holocaust will never be forgotten by generations to come.
Well, I read a book not long ago on the Holocaust after watching Schindler's List (such a powerful movie). Its probably the most abhorrent, … moreterrible event to have happened in mankind's history.
I remember watching documentaries about it, seeing the bodies pile up and thrown out to be burned, etc. People were treated like animals. The Jews were seen as not even human (and also the disabled, gypsies, etc). I hope that the Holocaust will never be forgotten by generations to come.
What can I say, it was genocide on a nearly unprecedented scale (just behind the European/American genocide of Native Americans). There are… more two interesting things to note, however.
I'd disagree that the Holacaust sparked WWII. It was actually started by the economy and a perceived need for more 'living space.' Racial theory was just used to make scapegoats and to justify Germany's invasions to the public.
It's hard to believe, but a lot of European nations were just as anti-Semitic than the Nazis. During the Invasion of Poland, certain villages lynched or immediately handed over their Jews without any coercion from the Nazis. The situation in Hungary and Croatia was pretty similar.
Anyone have family that fought in the war? I have a couple, though neither played a particularly glorious role.
My long-deceased Great-G… morerandad was a supply officer in the Italian cavalry. He was an American citizen, but returned to fight after Italy invaded Ethiopia. He never saw action and left just before the war broke out.
I also have a distant relative who was in the US Army. He fought in the complete fucking disaster at Kasserine Pass, which was one of the worst defeats in US history. Unfortunately I don't know much else, but I think he killed himself sometime after the war.
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Hehe, my grandad was Italian, so he probably would have frantically surrendered as soon as the Brits showed up. He sent there to have a little adventure and get away from his four kids, not to fight in anything serious.
Never knew aforementioned distant relative, but I can understand why he was traumatized. 6000+ Americans were killed, along with roughly 4000 Brits. To put that in perspective, that's more US dead in five days than in the entire Iraq War. Hell, I think more died in Kasserine Pass than on D-Day.
I can understand the trauma,many brave soldiers died, its a tragedy.
Well if you're ta'king about Gallipoli, then it was a high ranking officer who fucked up by putting the ANZAC's on the wrong beach.
Yep and they were outnumbered by the Turks.
My Grandfather fought in the war, in the Navy. He lost a lot of mates, so, he never really talked about the war. But I know that it affected him for the rest of his life.
It would have if they were informed of it beforehand, but when they did hear about it, it must have done something.
They say Hitler was a hypnotist and that's how he controlled all that people, it's something to think about.
nevermind*
A lot of them died from Typhus and malnutrition.
Reporting Nazi atrocities to the Western Allies
Witold's Report
Wars, armed conflicts, and genocides
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Nothing like that ever happened during the invasion of Poland.
My great-grandparents both fought in World War 2. My great grandmother knocked a soldier out after he laughed about women in the army
Hahaha!
They say a lot of things, most of it's bullshit.