Buy other losses new edition by bacque, james isbn. In 1989, a littleknown canadian novelist, james bacque, published other losses, alleging that 800,000, almost certainly over 900,000 and. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii. The fate of german civilians under allied occupation 19441950, little, brown.
James bacque 19 may 1929 september 2019 was a canadian author, editor, journalist, and publisher. It appeared in the times literary supplement of august 20, 1993. James bacque james bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has helped. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused the death of some 1,000,000 german captives in american and french internment camps through disease, starvation and exposure from 1944 to 1949, as a direct result of the policies of the western.
An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners. It is a part of living memory that times were extraordinarily hard, but bacques research has enabled an estimate of the scale for the first time. He has worked in literature and history since he published his first novel the lonely ones, in 1969. He has written novels, essays, short stories, a biography, a play and books on the history of postwar germany. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bacque was considered to be an mainstream writer until he began to write about allied war crimes against germany and the fate of german prisoners of war. His book, other losses, has been vilified, praised and sold around the world since publication in toronto, london and berlin in 1989. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque. James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. Miscellaneous files of interest james bacque answers a critic 8201993 this is a letter by james bacque, author of othe losses. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused th. And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more convincing all the time.
Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which bacque alleges that u. Canadian historian james bacques new book, crimes and mercies little, brown, is a sequel to his 1989 work other losses. James bacque was born and educated at upper canada college and trinity college in toronto. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, alleging that u. The participants at the meeting were colonel max klaar, bundeswehr, retired. Bacque s 30 per cent death rate for usheld prisoners was a generalisation based on a typing error.
In 1986, james bacque was doing research for what was intended to be his first. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners of war at. Eisenhower imposes starvation on surrendered german soldiers interned in death camps. James bacque wrote that the response he received following the original publication of other losses was amazing. These are the books for those you who looking for to read the other losses, try to read or download pdfepub books and some of authors may have disable the live reading. Two thousand years ago the romans noted a thought that even. Check the book if it available for your country and user who already subscribe will have full access all free. And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more. James bacque discusses his devastating research into allied war crimes against a defeated germany in postworld war two europe, as detailed in his most famous book, other losses.
The following paragraph was inserted on 20080402 by james bacque in the entry about him on wikipedia to inform readers of several important and relevant facts that eliminate the credibility of the two chief sources of criticism of bacques book other losses. However, that same year bacque flew to moscow to examine the newlyopened kgb archives, where he found. Canadian historian james bacques new book, crimes and mercies, is a sequel to his 1989 work other losses. Ike and the disappearing atrocities the new york times. I first happened on the outlines of this story while researching my 1989 book other losses, about the mass deaths of german prisoners of war. Other losses james bacque pdf other losses james bacque pdf download. While researching a book about the french resistance, the author, james bacque stumbled upon the evidence of the deaths of german prisoners in american and french internment camps after world war two.
Other losses and crimes and mercies, both accounts of the astonishing history of the allied massacres in postwar germany, have been sold worldwide. Crimes and mercies the fate of german civilians under allied occupation 19441950 year. Other losses james bacque pdf much controversy among scholars and other interested readers. Bacque studied philosophy and history and the university of toronto, where he also holds an bachelor of arts. The event has been made possible through the efforts of mr.
An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of. Short trailer for the feature length documentary film other losses ebook download of my novel our fathers war. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed. This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian edition of this book. Other losses military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Other losses charges that hundreds of thousands of german prisoners that had fled the eastern front were designated. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused the death of some 1,000,000 german captives in american and french internment camps through disease, starvation and exposure from 1944 to 1949, as a direct result of the policies of the western allies, who, with the soviets, ruled as the. As bacque revealed in earlier book other losses, millions of disarmed soldiers died in prison camps.
This is the only authentic video version of an historic meeting in october, 2011 in washington entitled peace for germany. Other losses charges that hundreds of thousands of german prisoners that had fled the eastern front were. This term paper talks about the book other losses authored by james bacque into the mass deaths of germans who were prisoners of war by the french and the americans studentshare our website is a unique platform where students can share their papers in a. His history titles include crimes and mercies, an immediate bestseller upon release, and other losses. His best sellers other losses and crimes and mercies revealed massive atrocities against the german people after the second world war. Canadian cataloguing in publication data bacque, james, crimes and mercies isbn 1. Other losses the shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command year. Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation or exposure of around a million german prisoners of war held in western internment camps briefly after the second world war. As soon as the second world war ended in 1945, canada and the united states began shipping food to the hundreds of millions of people who were facing starvation as a result of the war. In 1989 james bacque published other losses, a shocking account of the treatment of german pows at the end of world war ii. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii bacque, james on. Other losses a film by james bacque internet archive. Max klaar, who is the president of verband deutscher soldaten. Bacque was a mainstream fiction writer and essayist before turning his attention, in 1989, to the fate of germans after world war ii.
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