re: #984 Curt

You have missed a lot of history. The History Channel has movies of Japanese, leaving the caves, after being chased out with flame throwers and being shot as they emerged. They weren’t apparently holding weapons, but then again, they were known to fight to the last, and try to boobytrap themselves with hand grenades.

Right? I guess you had to be there. OTOH, read “Flyboys” and find out how the Japanese sometimes murdered out POWs and ate them. Yep, true. First person reports and all in there.

And I’m sure no one in your family would have reacted with rage after the many men were machine gunned in the snow at Malmedy?

Sure..they all would come home and tell you they didn’t take prisoners in the heat of battle, and sometimes, even had some “try to escape.” Yep…they were all up for telling stories that made them look like they committed criminal acts on the battle field. I suspect they just spoke of the victories and moments they had where they survived. Sort of a human condition. And, yes, good luck getting any of them still living to tell you all about how they murdered in cold blood on the battle field.

And, where in history did you read about the POWs getting “speedy trials?” Seems like they were held for the duration, after being captured on the battlefield, and they did not get criminal trials, they got war crime tribunals.

Facts, they are stubborn things. History: I didn’t make it, but I’ve read a bit of it.

Outstanding post! How bout it Ludwig, care to explain history?