Germany still paying WW1 reparations - is this possible?

vedrand · 09-29-10, 11:06 AM

Today I was astonished to see in "Bild" (for those who don't know, it's the biggest german yellow press paper, something like the German version of the sun). Anyhow they claim, that in this years german government's budget, 70 million € go to France as the last rate for the WW1 war reparations. Now, I know the source is not really trustworthy but still the question reamins, is this true?

Source (german only):
http://www.bild.de/BILD/politik/2010...weltkrieg.html

Takeda Shingen · 09-29-10, 11:07 AM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=175522

vedrand · 09-29-10, 11:08 AM

All right, wouldn't have thought it here already. Sorry for the double topic.

Herr-Berbunch · 09-29-10, 11:10 AM

Other thread aside, yes still possible. Iirc the UK only made its last payment to the US for our WWII debt a couple of years ago, and we were the winners (or so some say!). War is very expensive, both at the time and for the following generations, on all sides, so let's not do it anymore

09-29-10, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

War is very expensive, both at the time and for the following generations, on all sides, so let's not do it anymore

Unfortunately we are a pretty violent race and we only have access to one planet so everyone with their own belief and opinion has to share and sometimes that doesn't work to well.

gimpy117 · 09-29-10, 12:12 PM

you would have thought that france would have forgave that treaty long ago.

Herr-Berbunch · 09-29-10, 03:40 PM

Meh, if only they'd asked politely for France

Herr-Berbunch · 09-30-10, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rilder

Unfortunately we are a pretty violent race and we only have access to one planet so everyone with their own belief and opinion has to share and sometimes that doesn't work to well.

Violent race? Who are you to call us violent? Why don't you come here and say that? I'll soon wipe that

off your face...

Zachstar · 09-30-10, 11:31 AM

As I understand it arent the payments largely symbolic now? Going towards memorials and the like?

By treaty they have to pay but I doubt the allied nations just snatch the money and say "Ok now get out of here"

Onkel Neal · 10-01-10, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Other thread aside, yes still possible. Iirc the UK only made its last payment to the US for our WWII debt a couple of years ago, and we were the winners (or so some say!). War is very expensive, both at the time and for the following generations, on all sides, so let's not do it anymore

Hmmm... the US should have been paying Britain for going up against the Nazi from day 1, and France as well.

And don't get me started on Russia.

antikristuseke · 10-01-10, 09:00 AM

Modern day russia is only resposible for all the good the soviet union did, but not repsonsible for any of the atrocities.

TLAM Strike · 10-01-10, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Hmmm... the US should have been paying Britain for going up against the Nazi from day 1, and France as well.

Well more like from day 270...

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And don't get me started on Russia.

Yes we don't want to open the whole can of worms as to which side their reparations should be paid too...

09-29-10, 11:06 AM	#1
vedrand Bosun Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austria Posts: 68 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Germany still paying WW1 reparations - is this possible? Today I was astonished to see in "Bild" (for those who don't know, it's the biggest german yellow press paper, something like the German version of the sun). Anyhow they claim, that in this years german government's budget, 70 million € go to France as the last rate for the WW1 war reparations. Now, I know the source is not really trustworthy but still the question reamins, is this true? Source (german only): http://www.bild.de/BILD/politik/2010...weltkrieg.html

09-29-10, 11:10 AM	#4
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Other thread aside, yes still possible. Iirc the UK only made its last payment to the US for our WWII debt a couple of years ago, and we were the winners (or so some say!). War is very expensive, both at the time and for the following generations, on all sides, so let's not do it anymore __________________

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Meh, if only they'd asked politely for France __________________

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Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	As I understand it arent the payments largely symbolic now? Going towards memorials and the like? By treaty they have to pay but I doubt the allied nations just snatch the money and say "Ok now get out of here" __________________

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=175522

09-29-10, 11:08 AM	#3
vedrand Bosun Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austria Posts: 68 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	All right, wouldn't have thought it here already. Sorry for the double topic.

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antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Modern day russia is only resposible for all the good the soviet union did, but not repsonsible for any of the atrocities.