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utwo · 1 day
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Spitfire above the clouds
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theworldatwar · 2 days
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German soldiers dressed in winter camouflage keep a look out from the cover of trees - Budapest, Hungary, Oct 1944
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Hi
I just wanna start with, I’m not Jewish, I’m black.
And I want to start standing for Israel. Before I’ve always kinda stayed out of it but something just really made me absolutely angry. It really made me understand why Jewish people need a homeland and need to protect it, why “never again” is so important. Honestly if I were in that situation I’d do the same, I’d protect my home. To me, Jewish people are strong, and I’m trying to be the same.
I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of the “Rhineland Bastards”? It’s what H*tler called Afro-Germans. First of all, just the name only made my blood boil. Then I continued to read about the forced serialization of around 500 Black Germans children and teenagers. Apparently black Germans were “ negrofing” France and we would contaminate the white race. And if you do the math that’s about 12k people we could have been alive today, assuming each person has 3 kids around their 30s or 40s. And then all the victims who were murdered could have brought that higher. ( and dont forget abt the forced sterilization of blacks, Jews and Asians in early 1900s America)
It also angers me that we (Afro-Germans and black peoples) were thought to have been a stain on the Heart of Europe. Still after reading that I’m trying to twist my mind wondering what bad did we do?
I feel that’s it’s only now, (and as bad as this is) that’s I’ve realized the true horrors of the holocaust. And why Israel is so important for Jewish people today. There are so many people who could have been alive today, and Jewish people are so blessed to have a homeland where they can feel safe, free and protected to be who they are.
Seeings as we may have shared be a common enemy judging by this quote…
"Jews were responsible for bringing Negroes into the Rhineland, with the ultimate idea of bastardizing the White race which they hate and thus lowering its cultural and political level so that the Jew might dominate." ( I just don’t even know how to even respond..)
I want to support the Jewish people for their bravery and sacrifice. Regardless of if they live in Israel or not, because even living day to day in America is bravery in my eyes ❤️.
Ok that’s all!
I’m terrible at checking my notifications, so I apologize for getting to this so late.
I’ll start by saying we appreciate your support! And yes, we do share a common enemy.
I find people know very little people know about Mein Kampf, even though it was the blueprint for H*tler’s future plans. He lays the groundwork for the justification of persecuting multiple groups. Most notably Jewish, Black, and Romani people. And, like you quoted, these groups were tied together in his eyes. He thought we were working together to “stain” the Rhineland, and Europe at large.
This attitude started well before H*tler took power. The second Reich involved Germany taking control of parts of Africa and subjugating the people there in much the same way as during the Holocaust. Forced labor and extreme violence was commonplace.
So yes, we definitely share a common enemy. And it’s an enemy that spans back longer than most people realize.
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er1chartmann · 3 days
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‘The embodiment of the German soul’ … Himmler presents Allach figurines on Hitler’s birthday in 1944.
Photograph: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek/Heinrich Hoffman
I DON'T SUPPORT NAZISM,FASCISM OR ZIONISM IN ANY WAY, THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL POST
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mysharona1987 · 5 months
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gemsofgreece · 3 months
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You thought Black Cleopatra was bad?
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New Netflix documentary claims Italy conquered Greece “after breaking through its weak resistance” in WW2.
For the record, Greece successfully blocked Italy’s invasion, then counterattacked and then repelled Italy’s counterattack. It has even become a meme, like, it is actually well known. That was happening for about half a year. Greece ceded after Germany came to Italy’s aid with the collaboration of Bulgaria, surrounded the country and invaded from all sides. It took the three of them an extra two months to fully occupy the country. Overall it was one of the longest resistances in Europe, maybe the second after Russia, and if not, certainly among the longest anyway. During the occupation, Greece also had one of the most notable partisan resistance groups.
Who makes these Netflix documentaries after all? Because literally even history nerd YouTubers make infinitely better documentaries than Netflix.
This one, I really take issue with. People died. Grandparents fought. Inaccuracy is disgrace.
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shinishmermaid · 1 month
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dronescapesvideos · 4 months
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Brigadier General David “Tex” Hill on the wing of his P-51 Mustang 26th FS 51st FG, 1944
➤➤ VIDEO: https://youtu.be/oiI6ZPv1OWU
➤➤ HD Image: https://tinyurl.com/3dxwdvrz
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caeran · 5 months
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The Captains gayest moments in the Ghosts button house archives.
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histcryprincess · 23 days
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French girls wearing their German boyfriends uniforms during World War 2. The photo on the right was found on a German POW.
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marauderivy · 4 months
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“… The Soviets and Americans did their best to overcome differences of language and culture as they worked together. The language gap was not only a hurdle; it was an opportunity for the occasional prank. One of the US personnel taught a Soviet soldier guarding the entrance to headquarters to greet every American officer with the following words: ‘Good morning, you filthy son of a bitch.’ The soldier was proud when he said those words: his pronunciation was not perfect, but the message got through. Deane thought such episodes meant that the Soviets and Americans were learning to get along.”
—Serhii Plokhy, Forgotten Bastards of the Eastern Front: American Airmen behind the Soviet Lines and the Collapse of the Grand Alliance
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utwo · 2 months
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Historic Flight CAC CA-18 Mustang
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theworldatwar · 20 hours
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US soldiers go house to house looking for pockets of resistance and German snipers - Niederbronn, France 1944
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idtha · 6 months
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lilithism1848 · 6 months
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mysharona1987 · 5 months
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This was yesterday.
They literally stole the dude’s idea though.
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