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re: How intense was the Battle of Berlin?
Posted on 2/26/17 at 9:51 am to Sticky37
Posted on 2/26/17 at 9:51 am to Sticky37
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They knew the war was over and they could have stayed put and surrendered to the Americans with the guarantee of fair treatment. But no. They completely wheeled around and attacked the Soviets with such fury that they punched a small corridor threw to the city and held it open long enough for untold thousands of civilians to escape out of the city and make it to the American lines and safety. That was a very heroic deeds
Germany could use some of that warrior spirit now in it's losing battle against the barbaric hordes it's facing now.
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Posted on 2/26/17 at 10:03 am to tidalmouse
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It's mind blowing,to me,that of all the German Soldiers that were sent to the Gullogs(sp),only around 10K lived to return to Germany in the 1950's.
The German prisoners that had skills as a mechanic, electrician, plumber, etc. were treated a bit better and were kept until the end.
I have a couple of German friends that were born 9 months after their fathers returned to Germany in 1956.
Posted on 2/26/17 at 5:06 pm to ArkLaTexTiger
A lot of the Russian casualties were incurred because of the way their officers made them fight. There were political commisars in the front lines with orders to shoot any soldier who was not advancing. This started at Stalingrad & continued all the way into Berlin. As noted, companies were made to charge through mine fields so that their comrades behind them could advance. But the rape of Berlin was every bit as big as the Japanese rape of Nanking. The hate between the two countries was like nothing else seen in warfare before or since.
Posted on 2/26/17 at 7:05 pm to bencoleman
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Germany could use some of that warrior spirit now in it's losing battle against the barbaric hordes it's facing now.
Unfortunately the guilt that was heaped upon the German people (not wholly undeserved of course) assured that they would be led by quisling, weak leaders for generations. They've been so cucked for so long that they are (collectively) absolutely terrified of anything the least bit nationalistic. And anyone who shows support for such ideas publicly is punished.
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