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Military History
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borkum_Island_war_crimes_trial
Charges were brought against 23 German persons and others who could not be located for the crimes against the seven United States airmen. Although 23 individuals were accused of wrongdoing, only 15 were identified and tried in court.[2]: 191 Of the crowd that abused the soldiers, not all of them could be identified, named, and brought before the court.
The charges stated that the accused had "willfully, deliberately, and wrongfully, encouraged, aided, abetted, and participated in a violation of the laws of war by the killing of and by assault upon the named seven person who were then surrendered prisoners of war in the custody of the then German Reich".[2]: 191
Charges were brought against 23 German persons and others who could not be located for the crimes against the seven United States airmen. Although 23 individuals were accused of wrongdoing, only 15 were identified and tried in court.[2]: 191 Of the crowd that abused the soldiers, not all of them could be identified, named, and brought before the court.
The charges stated that the accused had "willfully, deliberately, and wrongfully, encouraged, aided, abetted, and participated in a violation of the laws of war by the killing of and by assault upon the named seven person who were then surrendered prisoners of war in the custody of the then German Reich".[2]: 191
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Always sad when any POW's are so mistreated ... but such attrocities weren't uncommon on either side. That's NOT to suggest the Borkum Island event was in any way justifiable.
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SSG Bill McCoy
MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. - Indeed thay did prove it, just as the trails in Nuremburg and Japan did. I have read however, that had we lost either theater, the victors then would've tried us for the carpet bombings in Germany, and fire bombings in Japan. While I totally agree with how we bombed both, it basically boils down to WHO wins, or as has been said by those more savvy than me, "The victor writes the history." That said, I do believe how we've writtent he histroy is accurate, at least far more so that our enemies; especialy (at the time), Germany.
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