[USS Alaska]

I was in Germany as a teen,

Me too, but I was in the US Army and it was only 15 years after the end of WWII.

I spoke fluent German, was 18 years old and had both a rifle and a gun and was with the winning army...life was good.

Stationed in Schweinfurt, living in the barracks of the SS Troops {with tile shower floors} and 5,000% better than any barracks provided for any American troop any where in the USA.

Two soldiers to a room with their own bath room, {enlisted, not officers} the officers had individual rooms.

The NAZI's were pricks but they treated their military very well.

The German's both loved and hated the Americans, but that was almost 60 years ago and having been back several times, I think, for the most part, they blame their problems on us.

[Mears]

“The NAZI’s were pricks but they treated their military very well.”

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Really?

From what I have heard they were used as cannon fodder in Russia———not even properly equipped.

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[mass55th]

"I spoke fluent German, was 18 years old and had both a rifle and a gun and was with the winning army...life was good."

Have you seen the TV series "Deutschland 83." I got it off the internet, but it was shown on the Sundance Channel. There's supposed to be a second season titled "Deutschland 86" that will air in 2018, with a possible third that would probably be titled "Deutschland 89".

[proud American in Canada]

‘The German’s both loved and hated the Americans, but that was almost 60 years ago and having been back several times, I think, for the most part, they blame their problems on us. ‘

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First, thank you for your service.

And as to your comment; perhaps there is a part of their subconscious collective soul, so to speak, that misses the power they had under Hitler and and despise the people that vanquished him.

Perhaps, as time has passed, the people have forgotten the atrocities Hitler committed. Who knows?

It does sound like the military accommodations were quite comfortable over there at the time.

Thank you for the history; it was quite interesting!

Sometimes I think a group of Freepers should collect posts like yours and put them in books, under various subjects, i.e., military history, September 11, elections, etc. The combined knowledge here is amazing.

Julie