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Category Archives: World War II
“… and the noble gesture of the German commander”
“If I hadn’t followed orders, I would have been shot myself” the culprits say, and their defense attorneys call it “acting under superior orders” when someone is indicted for crimes committed during World War II. A handy excuse, this alleged moral dilemma. Except that … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Donald Duck!
It’s Donald Duck’s 80th birthday. Enjoy this short film which won an Oscar in 1943:
Posted in Cinema, Germany, History, USA, World War II
Tagged Donald Duck, Hitler, Nazis
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An idea for Kaliningrad
From the letters to the editor in The Economist: SIR – I suggest taking another page from Mr Putin’s playbook to resolve the lingering issue of Kaliningrad. This Russian-governed territory sits squarely isolated in the midst of the European Union and … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, History, Military, Russia, Ukraine, World War II
Tagged Crimea, Kaliningrad, Königsberg
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“The Liberator” by Alex Kershaw
The full title of the book The Liberator: one World War II soldier’s 500-day odyssey from the beaches of Sicily to the gates of Dachau gives you the gist of the story already. It recounts the experience of Felix Sparks who served … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Germany, History, Holocaust, Italy, Military, Sicily, USA, World War II
Tagged Alex Kershaw, Dachau
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Emigrants are better people
Emigrants are bolder, willing to take on more risk, more active and more appreciative of freedom than those staying behind. General Patton already knew that. From his letter to the Allied forces before they first stepped onto the European continent by landing … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, History, Italy, Military, Sicily, USA, World War II
Tagged immigration, Operation Husky, Patton
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Easily Confused (33) Erasmus students
Young Europeans wasting their lives in 1914: Young Europeans wasting their lives in 1944: Young Europeans wasting their lives in 2014: As much as I question what Erasmus students do during their time abroad, in light of the above comparison even I have … Continue reading
Diplomatic Breakthrough in Crimea
After weeks of failing communication between the great powers and after the world had come dangerously close to World War III Cold War II, international negotiators reached an agreement on Sunday night after a Summit Meeting on Crimea. (Zur deutschen … Continue reading
Salaspils – A Train Ride to the Countryside
The local train which departed in Riga is almost fully occupied this Friday noon. It stops every few minutes, at every possible stop. I am going to Dārziņi, a stop in the middle of the forest. A beautiful Baltic pine and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holocaust, Latvia, Photography, Travel, World War II
Tagged Riga, Salaspils
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You think you travel a lot?
You may think that you travel a lot because you have already been to Bali and to Australia. Or, if you are American, you may think you have seen the world after your trip to Rome and Paris. Even I … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 