Don't we all know that in 1945, Nazi Germany fell to the hands of the Allied forces? Well, not without a trail. Since 1946, when cleanup crews began to clean areas ravaged by WWII in Germany, the German government is still paying bomb-squads to cleanup leftover war material. Materials like grenades, bullet shell, mortars, and rockets are still being uncovered beneath the rock and metal underground. Across the surrounding landscape, there is still visible evidence that battles were fought or munitions were tested... and abandoned.
Not too many people know how the Nazi government fell in 1945, in retreat of the mostly-Soviet advance from the East. Jews held in concentration camps were rushed through trains and went on death marches towards the center of Germany for a final last stand... and left a messy trail behind. Although most of the evils of the concentration camps were destroyed to hide evidence of the Nazi crimes against humanity, we know today from the Jewish witnesses that the Holocaust was real.
Also, the large ammunition-manufacturers (labored by the Jewish and war prisoners) were hastily left behind with a trail. There were extremely-quick advancements being made to weaponry in these ammunitions-making and testing facilities of the Nazi camps. For example, had the retreat of the Nazis been delayed for more than 6 months, their V-2 Rockets, which were almost as damaging as any bomb-equipped Tomcat fighter of today. It could fire 120 miles away to a perfectly-targeted objective, and only needed a few more months to advance their own similar nuclear bombs.
This news story is just evidence of a reminder that Nazi Germany was only 60 years ago--- within the lifetime of most senior citizens. And how close this world truly was to the chaos that insumed the desperate, horrible, and bloody retreat similar to the ancient Romans. The Allies may have even been forced to surrender?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
6 comments:
I doubt that the war in Iraq will turn into the third world war, but it looks as if it's getting close. And if there are still so many remains from the war 60 years ago there's going to be an immense amount of remains left after this war is over. By the way I'm behind on my post but it will be up today by/before 7.
War is a nasty endeavor in any time period. The warfare on German soil is chronicled in the book Slaugther House Five published in 1969 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. You should read it. It begins with desolation after the bombing and remarks how the only sound after war is a lonely bird singing. Its quite moving. P.S. Where is your link? :P here is one about the bombing of Dresden, Germany. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/30/AR2007013001592.html
yes... sorry, im not much of a book reader, unless it has pictures and/or short, to-the-point material. So I read Maus, a cartoon/comic (but not all too funny) narrative about the recounts of a Jew that survived the Nazi camps towards late WWII.. when the mad retreat began.
but yeah, I'm not necessarily saying this current war situation (minus actual war declarations) around the world will start World War III, but the UN wouldn't prevent, as most of its members just want to dismember higher nations.
I think if WWIII is declared (in some way), the UN will split off to one part, and the US and England on the other...
It is crazy to think that only 60 years ago WWII was going on. On top of that the several lives that were taken during the Holocaust. It is a horrible thing to think about and hopefully with the war that is going on right now we will not have to relive this. It almost seems like when one ends another one starts. Will this cycle ever stop?
Post a Comment