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  1. smshart

    smshart Member

    Declaration German.jpg Declaration German 2.jpg Declaration German 3.jpg Declaration German 4.jpg Declaration German 5.jpg Declaration German 6.jpg Declaration German 7.jpg Declaration German 8.jpg Wanting to share this document that's been in our family ever since my late father in law returned to U. S. from being stationed as a MP in Germany at time leading up too and the end of WWII. This is original to my late father in law and we've been told only a very few exist to this day. One other report out there, is at a college library in CA. We have been able to view a microfilmed copy to compare the 2 and verify that yes, this one is authentic. With exception of a couple of spelling differences between a couple of the words in each, ours does not have quite as much deterioration to the pages as that one. Given it's age, it's not surprising deterioration is present at all. Also of note, paper was scarcer and they used what they had on hand hence the difference between color, weight and size used for typing. Also can be seen; there were corrections made as this was typed. Not seeking debate here; A National Museum and others have expressed interest due to the historical significance of what is in this. On the flip side, some do not. Just wanted to share what we perceive as an interesting, yet disturbingly scary document.
     
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  2. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Interesting, but chilling.
     
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  3. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    That's an incredible document.
    My dad too was an MP with a political prisoner camp, in Bavaria.
     
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  4. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    Amazing and terrifying.
     
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  5. smshart

    smshart Member

    Yes, very chilling in so many ways. Most reports I have ever seen or heard people saying is that the estimate of total number killed being 6MM, yet this from "someone in the know" states about 10MM. Terrifying.
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Just wanted to share what we perceive as an interesting document.

    a wonderful read...........think I'll go vomit now..!:vomit:
     
  7. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    War is/was SO very brutal...............:(:sorry:
     
  8. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I didn't even attempt to read the whole thing. Yike. I'm guessing the guy was trying to keep things businesslike, which makes it even scarier. In the midst of it he sends a note telling his wife where to find his pistol. Yike.
     
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  9. ola402

    ola402 Well-Known Member

    I'm thinking he was trying to get himself out of a serious situation by giving up all of this information. He was a coward and a sick F who did nothing while he was part of it.
     
  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Makes me wonder if we shot him or not. He wasn't worth the price of a bullet, but definitely not worth the price of jugging him. Some of those guys did a year in jail and went home to the wifey... who one hopes went and got that pistol and shot him when he got back.
     
  11. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    I read up on this guy. He died shortly after this confession of sorts, and was strung up on the camp fence. He deserved worse.
     
  12. smshart

    smshart Member

     
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  13. Firemandk

    Firemandk Well-Known Member

    In marking this "Liked", it is only because "I Like" the fact that such documents still exist and it should be mandatory to teach the true horrors of war in school and not gloss over what occurred , by any government, in the genocide of people , and that includes the USA ( Native Americans, Philippine American War , Etc.) The fact that the atrocities of war are occurring in the world as I type this show that some have not evolved very far , and the fact that this seems like ancient history to many when it is not is telling that mankind may never evolve much more than we already have . I have been accused of being a pessimist , I myself see myself as a realist , sadly.
     
  14. smshart

    smshart Member

    Hello Firemandk,
    My sentiment's exactly; history should not be 'glossed over'.
     
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  15. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    All warts should be on full display, so we know enough to avoid them next time. Maybe.
     
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  16. christinamaria

    christinamaria New Member

     
  17. christinamaria

    christinamaria New Member

    Thank you for publishing this document. I hope we take heed.
     
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  18. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

  19. Firemandk

    Firemandk Well-Known Member

    Probably mankind as a collective whole..... no finger pointing at anyone here ( I hope....(Joke)
     
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  20. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I'll point a finger........... Putin .....and his criminal army..
     
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