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Never seen before WW II pics

Posted on 07/30/2012 5:46:33 PM PDT by Bikkuri

I have a friend from Holland (Netherlands).. he showed me (never seen before) pictures of his grandfather (that was an SS), BUT he is really reluctant to show them because he doesn't want a bad image on his family (name)..


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: history; holland; photos; wwii
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To: TR Jeffersonian

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141 posted on 07/30/2012 10:12:11 PM PDT by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we engrave in marble. J Huett 1658)
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To: null and void

I agree... my dad (Bless his soul) hated all Asians (not UK version.. talking ‘slant eyes’). He was a SEAL in ‘Nam.. he tried to talk me out of coming to Japan.. I was young, naive and h*rney :p (Already went through USAF and US Army).. Now, OLD and naive :p

BUT, my point being that he never trusted anyone (especially ‘Asian’)... and I almost agree (thanks to my ex-wife/Japanese)... >.<

But, 1 thing I was actually able to learn from my younger naivety is that the majority of Americans don’t see anything outside of their own fishbowl.. America is the best.. American stuff is the best.. AC/DC is American.. Depeche Mode is American.. Iron Maiden is American... bad examples, but, you get the idea.. Heck, I didn’t know AC/DC was Austrailian until I went into the military and taveled overseas... well, maybe I am a bad example >.>

:)

Darn.. did I have a point? :/


142 posted on 07/30/2012 10:14:19 PM PDT by Bikkuri (Choose, a communist, socialist, or Patriot)
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To: Conservateacher

Thank you, and I agree... I think some people don’t understand the importance of pictures like this to fill in hole.. or just simple to show the situation, no matter how simple it may have been, to be in the history books... They are all part of the history.. (that we never saw, hence the importance)..

Take care, my FRiend :) (btw, glad to see I am not the only one that respects history :p)


143 posted on 07/30/2012 10:22:08 PM PDT by Bikkuri (Choose, a communist, socialist, or Patriot)
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To: jmacusa

Honestly, I can’t complain.. 1st photos out from WW II... Title of thread has nothing about SS in it.. BUT, I believe I did mention it later.. and I could have sworn I did see some SS photos (foto)(there were so many I do not have access to now :/ it’s up to him to post them).. I have no reason to doubt him with the exception that he wouldn’t know the difference.. (personally, I think he would understand it more than me...)..

Anyway, I was really irritated at a couple of the posters that were being jerks.. some of that may have ccame out in my post to you :/ apologies


144 posted on 07/30/2012 10:28:22 PM PDT by Bikkuri (Choose, a communist, socialist, or Patriot)
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To: Bikkuri
You said ‘’(he was an SS’’), you had it in parentheses. The Germans intended that it wouldn't be hard to tell the difference between an SS uniform and a Wehrmacht one because they WANTED people to know, hence the reason for the Runic symbols or ''lighting bolts(SS) as they came to be known. I don't understand the eagerness of your countrymen from so long ago, who watched as the Germans invaded Holland, killed thousands of Dutch people and yet they served their German masters by serving in the SS and the Wehrmact. Why?
145 posted on 07/30/2012 10:40:33 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: Bikkuri

You should ask him if there are any notes on the backs of any of these photos. Wouldn’t it be great to know the name of the village in that next to last picture?


146 posted on 07/30/2012 11:36:20 PM PDT by JoeDetweiler
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To: Bikkuri

Re your 102: I believe all servicemen are the same every where. The poses, the hijinks, the pride and the posturing for the folks back home could have been from the Viet Nam war. I picked some pictures off an NVA soldier that looked some of the pics I sent home to my girlfriend.


147 posted on 07/31/2012 12:46:32 AM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: Bikkuri

History from all perspectives is always good.


148 posted on 07/31/2012 3:46:48 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Bikkuri

Thanks for sharing! Fantastic!


149 posted on 07/31/2012 4:34:51 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (I'll take over the Mormon over the Moron any day!)
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To: Bikkuri

Thanks for sharing! Fantastic!


150 posted on 07/31/2012 4:35:40 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (I'll take over the Mormon over the Moron any day!)
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To: Bikkuri
good pics... all Wehrmacht
151 posted on 07/31/2012 4:47:53 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Revolting cat!

Probably not.


152 posted on 07/31/2012 5:00:44 AM PDT by Eeyore4651
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To: jmacusa

Not my countrymen.. I am from Texas.. this is from my friend in the Netherlands.. and I have no idea why :/


153 posted on 07/31/2012 5:11:35 AM PDT by Bikkuri (Choose, a communist, socialist, or Patriot)
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To: fso301; Homer_J_Simpson

Good point, I didn’t even think about Homer >.<
He always has good historical clippings..


154 posted on 07/31/2012 5:31:01 AM PDT by Bikkuri (Choose, a communist, socialist, or Patriot)
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To: JoeDetweiler

Sorry, I fell asleep while posting :p

Yes, I too would love more information, I hope that he does come back to the site and can fill in the blanks... and also he will be brave enough to post more..


155 posted on 07/31/2012 5:52:36 AM PDT by Bikkuri (Choose, a communist, socialist, or Patriot)
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To: jmacusa

Survival.


156 posted on 07/31/2012 7:43:15 AM PDT by null and void (Day 1288 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Heroes aren't made Frank, they're cornered...)
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To: Windflier
(with the exception of the last snap, which looks like a goofy party of some sort).

Looks like a TOGA PARTY.

157 posted on 07/31/2012 9:13:56 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: Bikkuri

Thank you for convincing him to allow you to post some of the pictures.


158 posted on 07/31/2012 9:23:17 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: null and void
Americans are an odd people.

Americans are people who put Confederate war memorials all over the South, and name US Army installations after CS Army Generals ...

159 posted on 07/31/2012 9:29:25 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Bikkuri
Lol, thank you.. I need that to pick my spirits up :)... but, not sure if Sam Clem would qualify as a jerk ;)

Not all curmudgeons are jerks, but most of those who are self-styled curmudgeons are.
160 posted on 07/31/2012 9:53:23 AM PDT by aruanan
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