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A Train Near Magdeburg (Stumbled upon a great story)
Hudson Falls High School ^
| George Gross and "Red" Walsh
Posted on 01/20/2013 10:47:45 AM PST by frankenMonkey
A few miles northwest of Magdeburg there was a railroad siding in wooded ravine not far from the Elbe River. Major Clarence Benjamin in a jeep was leading a small task force of two light tanks from Dog Company on a routine job of patrolling. The unit came upon some 200 shabby looking civilians by the side of the road.
(Excerpt) Read more at hfcsd.org ...
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: clarencebenjamin; deathcamps; elberiver; history; magdeburg; nazi; theholocaust; worldwareleven; worldwarii; ww2; wwii
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I was perusing the Internet this morning, researching some iconic photographs, and stumbled upon this story. Some photos, accompanying story, and several follow-up stories. They capture the moment a train full of Nazi prisoners were found and freed by several American soldiers. Great reading on a Sunday morning. Additional annotated photos
here.
To: frankenMonkey
That’s why we have the 2nd amendment.
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posted on
01/20/2013 10:59:03 AM PST
by
spokeshave
(The only people better off today than 4 years ago are the Prisoners at Guantanamo.)
To: frankenMonkey
That’s why we have the 2nd amendment.
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01/20/2013 10:59:19 AM PST
by
spokeshave
(The only people better off today than 4 years ago are the Prisoners at Guantanamo.)
To: frankenMonkey
wow that’s amazing. just incredible. thank you
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posted on
01/20/2013 11:00:55 AM PST
by
visualops
(artlife.us)
To: frankenMonkey
Outstanding! Thanks for sharing ...
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posted on
01/20/2013 11:08:36 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: BartMan1; Nailbiter; stanley windrush
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posted on
01/20/2013 11:35:52 AM PST
by
IncPen
(Read the Constitution.)
To: frankenMonkey
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posted on
01/20/2013 11:36:51 AM PST
by
Popman
To: oh8eleven
Oh that we had more history teachers like Mr. Rozell in America.
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posted on
01/20/2013 11:38:55 AM PST
by
WVNan
To: frankenMonkey; mickie
Typing through blurry eyes....after reading the horror of man's inhumanity to man....and then reading about the humanity of our troops who came upon these unfortunate souls.
God bless every one of our present veterans in the name of these noble American emancipators who freed the Nazi prisoners that glorious day.
Leni
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posted on
01/20/2013 11:40:42 AM PST
by
MinuteGal
(Send a penny NOW to CNN, 1 Time-Warner Center, NY,NY 10019 for "PENNIES FOR LEAVING!" (Piers Morgan))
To: MinuteGal
My dad was a WWII combat veteran, first in N. Africa, then on to storming the beach at Sicily, marching up through Italy, through hell, across the Rhine, into Germany, marching into Berlin half an hour after the cowardly Hitler and his girlfriend committed suicide. Daddy said he had seen the bodies at the concentration camps stacked several feet high, solid for an eighth of a mile. - I am still pissed at what that man wrought with his narcissism; and pissed at the narcissist that we must endure at this juncture.
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01/20/2013 12:08:12 PM PST
by
Twinkie
(JOHN 3:16)
To: frankenMonkey
Awesome!
Saw one of those last night. Good to see the whole story and the rest of the phots!
Prompted me to watch “It’s a Beautiful Life” last night on Netflix. That Italian Halocaust film with the little boy who was told they were in a contest to win a tank.
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posted on
01/20/2013 12:58:45 PM PST
by
Dogbert41
(.)
To: frankenMonkey
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01/20/2013 1:09:34 PM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: frankenMonkey
Thanks for posting - that was a great read!
Here's an interesting one I came across a while back that also has lots of related links.
The Dachau Death Train
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posted on
01/20/2013 3:25:06 PM PST
by
Slump Tester
(What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: Dogbert41
Its a Beautiful LifeTruly one of the best, most poignant movies I have EVER seen! The father of that little boy was brilliant, and if I'm not mistaken, won an Oscar for that role.
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01/20/2013 7:49:26 PM PST
by
SuziQ
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
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01/21/2013 8:54:25 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
To: Dogbert41; SuziQ
Another good one to watch if you can find it is "The Brest Fortress".
It's all in russian and german with subtitles, but it's one of the best little known WWII movies I've seen for awhile.
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posted on
01/22/2013 9:59:49 AM PST
by
Slump Tester
(What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: Slump Tester
Thanks! I’ll check it out!
To: Slump Tester
Oh, I did see it. Yes it was very good. Katyn is another really good movie, only this one tells a different story to the Soviet invasion of Poland.
To: Dogbert41
Thanks for mentioning
"It's a Beautiful Life".I'd never even heard of it before. Just watched it. I thought the father would solve that kraut doctor's last riddle though. (Maybe he did and I missed it?
Am hoping to find Katyn soon as well.
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01/22/2013 9:19:33 PM PST
by
Slump Tester
(What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: Slump Tester
Thinking about it, it looked to me like he realized the Nazi doctor was completely insane.
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