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Intervju with British fighting ace
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LOL Funny man.
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Epic lol
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Too funny! :-D
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• • May 2, 2018, 3:09 PM • The Pripet Martian Jul 9, 2018, 9:04 PM

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I mean according to the battle of Castle Itter, there was a SS officer that helped the allies out.
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WWII–-75th ANNIVERSARY DISCUSSION--#29---DECEMBER 1941 #4

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• • Dec 2, 2016, 12:19 AM • RJL518 Dec 2, 2016, 5:26 AM

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He used it in the same manner as Hitler ( incorrectly) used Stalingrad to engage the bulk of German forces that are not bearing down against Moscow.
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WWII–-75th ANNIVERSARY DISCUSSION--#24---JULY 1941

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• • Jul 1, 2016, 2:26 AM • RJL518 Jul 1, 2016, 2:26 AM

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The First Battle of Smolensk was a large scale battle during the opening stage of Operation Barbarossa in World War II, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. It took place in the region around the city of Smolensk between 10 July and 10 September 1941, about 400 km west of Moscow. At that point the Wehrmacht had advanced 500 km into the USSR in the mere 18 days that had elapsed since the start of the invasion on 22 June 1941. During the battle the German army encountered unexpected resistance, leading to a severe delay in their advance on Moscow.

Ultimately, three Soviet armies (the 16th, 19th and the 20th army) were encircled and destroyed just to the south of Smolensk, though significant numbers from the 19th and 20th managed to escape the pocket. Some historians have asserted that the losses in terms of men and materiel incurred by the Wehrmacht during this drawn-out battle, together with the 2-month delay in the march towards Moscow, were decisive for the Wehrmacht’s defeat by the Red Army at the end of the Battle of Moscow three months later in December 1941.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Smolensk_(1941)

Historians say that this battle had a profound effect on Germany’s drive to Moscow in the early stages of Operation Barbarossa.
What do you guys think?
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WWII–-75th ANNIVERSARY POLLS--#18--JANUARY 1941

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• • Jan 1, 2016, 2:18 PM • RJL518 Jan 3, 2016, 11:47 AM

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To be a traitor he would need to have betrayed his country. Nothing in the summary posted suggests this to be true.

Instead prior to US involvement in the war he espoused views that are open to quite a negative perception. His thoughts on race and Semitism do him no credit - to quote from his diary: “We must limit to a reasonable amount the Jewish influence … Whenever the Jewish percentage of total population becomes too high, a reaction seems to invariably occur. It is too bad because a few Jews of the right type are, I believe, an asset to any country.” He was also very slow to condemn the Nazis for acts such as the invasion of Czechoslovakia. More debateable is whether he was a fascist sympathiser, as Roosevelt thought.

He was certainly an isolationist - but in itself that is not a “crime”. Once the US was involved in the war he tried to “do his bit”.

So I think he was both a patriot and misled. Only being able to vote for one option, I chose the latter.
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Funny how…

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• • Jan 14, 2013, 2:00 PM • Mallery29 Feb 14, 2013, 3:55 PM

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In Canada, we call them “First Nations”.

Some people ask why - I tell them, “They were here first, that’s why they have reservations”. ;)
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• • Feb 19, 2012, 10:02 PM • Vance Feb 19, 2012, 10:02 PM

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World War 2 behind closed doors:

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Could WWII have been avoided?

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• • Aug 16, 2011, 2:15 PM • Raunchy The Pirate Sep 15, 2011, 12:48 AM

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Then there is the other side of the war, the Pacific theater. I don’t think any events in Europe regarding Hitler (or even Churchill) would have affected the decision by Japan to annex Manchuria in 1931, China proper (at least as much as they could get) in 1937, and then to attempt the quick strike at Pearl along with the dash to the oil-rich Dutch East Indies in 1941.

WWII, at least in the Pacific, was pretty much going to happen regardless of events in Europe. Considering the culture of the Japanese (essentially controlled by the military leaders) at the time, I don’t think the change of any single person in Japan (even the emperor considering the Japanese military could and did replace emperors when convenient for them) could have altered this course.
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What country had the best trained infantry in WWII?

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• • Dec 19, 2009, 11:46 PM • Brain Damaged Mar 23, 2016, 2:30 AM

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Germany because of the SS’s elite training and morale stemming from their admirable mission to defend Europe from Bolshevism. Kurt is absolutely right about the Soviets planning to invade Europe, and yes, including Germany. This is why the Germans had such success at first by attacking a mere 2 weeks before the Soviets. All The Soviets’ airfields and other pertinent facilities and equipment was DIRECTLY behind the front lines in preparation for supporting the advancing army proceeding kilometers ahead. See Operation Groza(Thunderstorm). http://defence.pk/threads/operation-groza-soviet-invasion-of-western-europe-july-6-1941.293859/
Btw, the Germans would have won if they had implemented “total war” production practices that the British had done in 1940 and Soviet Union had done at the outbreak of hostilities with Germany. They did not do so until 1943 because they cared about citizens’ well-being and morale. This is why they were so far behind regarding equipment totals.

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