War reaches Canada!

[UnderseaLcpl]

Sad thing about Canada, being one of Britain's staunchest allies, was the disaster at Dieppe. 6,000 mostly Canadian troops were sent virtually unsupported to land in Dieppe,France. Over half were killed or captured. The rationale was that the operation provided valuable amphibious landing experience. I chalk it up to British war atrocities.

[Jimbuna]

Let's try not going in the direction of accusing allies of committing war atrocities against one another.

This is the fastest route to angst between those who have already contributed on this thread in a polite and positive way.

[UnderseaLcpl]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Let's try not going in the direction of accusing allies of committing war atrocities against one another.

This is the fastest route to angst between those who have already contributed on this thread in a polite and positive way.

Apologies for any offense, but it did happen and one would be wise to take the lessons of history to heart. In this case the "good guys" are not always what they seem. Investigate the incident involving U-156, colloqiually known as the Laconia incident.

In short it involved a b-24 attacking U-156 with allied survivors on the decks and in towed rafts, flying a red cross flag.

Certainly the Axis commited atrocities in the war, with the Holocaust being the most memorable, but the allies did as well. Perhaps the generations of today would do better to learn of the atrocities even their own nation could commit than to ignore them in the name of "polite" conversation or political correctness.

This is, of course, ignoring the dubious record of our Soviet "allies". Nonetheless I would simply beseech that all remember; Rightousness is evil's best disguise.

Criticism of all types is welcome,
Thanks!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

Apologies for any offense, but it did happen and one would be wise to take the lessons of history to heart. In this case the "good guys" are not always what they seem. Investigate the incident involving U-156, colloqiually known as the Laconia incident.

In short it involved a b-24 attacking U-156 with allied survivors on the decks and in towed rafts, flying a red cross flag.

Certainly the Axis commited atrocities in the war, with the Holocaust being the most memorable, but the allies did as well. Perhaps the generations of today would do better to learn of the atrocities even their own nation could commit than to ignore them in the name of "polite" conversation or political correctness.

This is, of course, ignoring the dubious record of our Soviet "allies". Nonetheless I would simply beseech that all remember; Rightousness is evil's best disguise.

Criticism of all types is welcome,
Thanks!

No offence taken Kaleun, nor any criticism levelled.

I can also assure you I am well versed in WWII matters having studied it for over 40 years and being fortunate enough to have an 84 year old living father who fought throughout from the Spanish Civil War to the end in the Pacific.

History can sometimes turn out to be identical to those other two chestnuts, namely, Politics and Religion when it comes to open debate.....a veritable minefield.

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