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Just watched a WW2 documentary. 49 US Soldiers were convicted of rape in France
OU Cougar
Apr 9, 9:30pm
Not true. Eisenhower didn’t “personally order” them hanged.
valleus
Apr 9, 9:39pm
And the brothel was shut down within a day of being opened.
valleus
Apr 9, 9:40pm
I’m just parroting the documentary “Hidden Side of World War2” on Prime
OU Cougar
Apr 9, 9:41pm
I'm sort of surprised you weren't there.
Belboz
Apr 9, 9:55pm
It is fun to watch Patton and realize one of our greatest generals believed in
OU Cougar
Apr 9, 10:03pm
Maybe the documentary said it was ordered by Eisenhower?
BleedCougarBlue2
Apr 9, 9:42pm
He ordered the hangings and that they be done in public for all to see is what
OU Cougar
Apr 9, 9:47pm
If it did, then that’s a sign of incredible ignorance. US commanders don’t have
valleus
Apr 10, 2:18pm
Delete this. US servicemen’s actions were nominal compared to the others
Revolution
Apr 9, 9:40pm
Delete it? Say what?
BleedCougarBlue2
Apr 9, 9:42pm
This article seems to confirm the research but I agree
OU Cougar
Apr 9, 9:45pm
I think it’s odd that this surprises you.
Shawarma
Apr 9, 10:08pm
I guess just how much our public education used to hide our failings
OU Cougar
Apr 9, 10:11pm
I can’t speak to who hasn’t been telling you what, but this is just digging up
Shawarma
Apr 9, 10:31pm
History was always my favorite subject. Maybe it was still too fresh in late
AF_Puma
Apr 10, 6:56am
Still does not make it okay. To pretend all our service men are perfect is silly
thor1991
Apr 9, 9:57pm
Who is pretending this?
Shawarma
Apr 9, 10:40pm
It was more a general comment on how some people tend to venerate the armed
thor1991
Apr 10, 2:44am
so?
Deleted
Apr 10, 6:31am
Ha ha. "Delete this. I don't want to see facts I don't like."
gangbusters
Apr 10, 8:12am
So these actions are okay to you I guess?
doodle_all_day
Apr 10, 4:02pm
The scale and organization of those groups seem to differ greatly. There is also
vagabonder
Apr 9, 9:46pm
Life magazine at the time reported that Americans went over there thinking
OU Cougar
Apr 9, 9:49pm
Hedonist…. I question that meaning… are we all not seeking pleasure… I suppose
Pretorian
Apr 10, 8:36am
Yeah. Those facts have out there for a long time. Doesn't diminish ...
KCFan85
Apr 9, 10:20pm
The natural man knows no culture or race. But I bet US soldiers were way more
Idacoug
Apr 9, 9:59pm
It is shameful to pretend a moral equivalency between American military
Gate5
Apr 9, 10:02pm
My wifes family is from Poland. Her two aunts were raped by the Germans going to Russian and more when the Russians
WashingtonCoug
Apr 9, 10:47pm
It didn't take his comments as comparing as much as saying we learn about the other countries in our education system
TheLoneCougar
Apr 10, 3:42am
he didnt say they were equal
Deleted
Apr 10, 6:31am
Wait till you hear about the hundreds of thousands of civilians we intentionally
Plato
Apr 9, 10:07pm
But it's cool if you're a 12 year old...or middle aged white dude on CB
jrifkin48
Apr 10, 1:08am
Weird comment
Carnac
Apr 10, 5:47am
Read "Sergeant Nibley: Memories of an Unlikely Screaming Eagle"
J. Walter Weatherman
Apr 9, 10:48pm
This is unique neither to WWII nor to US soldiers.
zerome4sooners
Apr 10, 5:05am
I served a mission in South Korea. You know nothing of which you speak regarding
TrueBlue67
Apr 10, 6:48am
Your last paragraph is off base. The Japanese encouraged rape as a tool
Real Men Wear Blue
Apr 10, 7:25am
The Japanese and Russians engaged in the systematic rape of enemy civilians as
russkiejedi
Apr 10, 8:20am
It’s War people… war is terrible, horrendous, it’s probably the worst part of
Pretorian
Apr 10, 8:32am
We were not angels, but we were compared to the rapings of the Japanese and
Schrodizzy
Apr 10, 8:35am
Seems an odd thing to do
RiseUp
Apr 10, 8:35am
Nibley cites the famous quote: "Behold the soldier: when he's hungry- he robs,
J. Walter Weatherman
Apr 10, 8:51am
Right but that’s my point
RiseUp
Apr 10, 9:01am
I don’t think you can dehumanize a person without doing the same to yourself and
Shawarma
Apr 10, 11:07am
You left out the "Marocchinate" in WWII. Wiki has an article worth reading.
Ripliancum
Apr 10, 8:45am
We all have skeletons in our closet. Some skeletons are just bigger than others.
Ham
Apr 10, 8:54am
Dang, crazy how racist we were back then
conetah
Apr 10, 8:57am
Not great to learn about rapes but pleased we were so intolerant of it.
CougarBreath
Apr 10, 9:44am
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