Least We Forget - ANZAC Day

[joea]

Originally Posted by Swede

on what day do the axis soldiers get an honorary remembrance?
On what day do people have a quiet minute for the thousands of germans, and others who fought in ww2? On what day do we remember all the men who were cowardly hung after the war only because they were on the loosing team?

Dont get me wrong, im not putting down the brave allied soldiers, but i think its a shame that people think of all axis soldiers as "nazis". They were every day men, who fought for their country, just like kiwis, ozzies who fought for what they thought was right. There is no right and wrong, people choose their own truths. But one truth remains, men on both sides died in an awful war, but only one side gets honoured.

Excellent post Swede, except for the parts I put in bold. What soldiers were hung just becasue they lost? If you mean Himmler et al. well sory they don't deserve rememberance, also for the fact they led their own countrymen to death. Allied armies did punish (including execution) some of their own soldiers for crimes (looting murder etc.) Some fo the big criminals on the Allied side got away of course.

Your point about recalling ordinary soldiers on both sides is correct, and as Cmdr Gibbs said for example Turks and ANZACS celebrating together.