2ndCMR, on 20 November 2005 - 05:23 AM, said:
Baldur von Schirach, Reich Leader of the Hitler Youth, before his execution for war crimes.
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Atrocity Story from Hooge, 1915
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Mark Hone
, Nov 10 2005 06:29 AM
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Posted 03 January 2011 - 03:31 PM
This apparently now departed member used to specialise in illuminating WW1 discussions with references from WW2, which was evidently his own 'area of expertise'. For the record, Baldur von Schirach was sentenced to and served 20 years in Spandau and died in his bed in 1974.
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Posted 05 January 2011 - 05:53 AM
I believe the quote is attributed to Hans Frank, GG of the Occupied Polish Territories prior to being hung for war crimes and crimes against humanity at Nuremburg.
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Posted 05 January 2011 - 09:48 AM
General Nugent says "I have endeavoured to trace witnesses who could speak
as to the effect of the flame, but have been unable to trace a single man who got away from
the trench."
The flame attack is mentioned in (page 73) A brief history of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, 1755 to 1915
" Hardly had the Battalions exchanged places when, at 3.20 July 30th—31st.
a.m. on the 30th, the Germans began a burning gas attack Affair at H00GE.
upon the front of the trenches we had captured from them ten
days before, and at the same time a terrific shell and minenwerfer
fire was opened on the support trenches. The German
trenches were not more than twenty yards distant. What
actually was the effect of the flame attack we do not know, as not
a single man was left alive to tell the tale, except an officer's
servant, who escaped by a miracle. "
Mike
as to the effect of the flame, but have been unable to trace a single man who got away from
the trench."
The flame attack is mentioned in (page 73) A brief history of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, 1755 to 1915
" Hardly had the Battalions exchanged places when, at 3.20 July 30th—31st.
a.m. on the 30th, the Germans began a burning gas attack Affair at H00GE.
upon the front of the trenches we had captured from them ten
days before, and at the same time a terrific shell and minenwerfer
fire was opened on the support trenches. The German
trenches were not more than twenty yards distant. What
actually was the effect of the flame attack we do not know, as not
a single man was left alive to tell the tale, except an officer's
servant, who escaped by a miracle. "
Mike
