Gift of james bacque, 2009 discover archives university of toronto. May 07, 2020 other losses caused an international scandal when first published in by one of the historians who supports bacques work is colonel ernest f. Crimes and mercies is the extraordinary story of what happened to these people and why. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, alleging that u. Bacque claimed that dwight eisenhower, burning with hatred for germans. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii. Other losses charges that hundreds of thousands of german prisoners that had fled the eastern front were.
Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers. Bacques previous work other losses postulates there were an additional 800,000 to one million german pows who died who werent. Verschwiegene schuld crimes and mercies as well as. Bacque was educated at upper canada college in toronto and then the university of toronto, where he studied history and philosophy graduating in 1952 with a bachelor of arts degree. 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. Cover of the book crimes and mercies of james bacque, james bacque. Canada, 2016, bwcolor 60 minutes plus pdf bonus material. His book, other losses, has been vilified, praised and sold around the world since publication in toronto, london and berlin in 1989. Historian james tent concludes that james bacque might be willing to relegate the world food shortage to the category of myth. In 1989, a littleknown canadian novelist, james bacque, published other losses, alleging that 800,000, almost certainly over 900,000 and quite likely over a million german servicemen died from.
May 30, 2019 bacque other losses pdf posted on may 30, 2019 by admin other losses caused an international scandal when first published in by one of the historians who supports bacques work is colonel ernest f. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii bacque, james on. James bacque other losses death of millions of german. Apr 08, 2020 the book other losses by james bacque, which helped to set off the postwar germany are included in the program. This film, based on james bacques books, other losses and crimes and mercies, uses eyewitness accounts and documentary evidence to tell the story accurately and compassionately. Reviewed by terry shoptaugh published on hwar february, 2012. The event has been made possible through the efforts of mr. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. James bacque, author of the book other losses which documents what happened in those camps, and us major merrit drucker. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james. 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.
Eisenhower biographer stephen ambrosewho helped edit other losseswrote i quarrel with many of your interpretations, but i am not arguing with the basic truth of your discovery and acknowledged that bacque had made a major historical discovery, in the sense that very little attention had. Mar 16, 2020 an investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque. 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. In crimes and mercies, by examining recently declassified kgb documents, bacque adds another 450,600 prisoner deaths to the list, making a sum total of 1. For europeans, a pal version of the dvd is available from in germany. James bacque other losses pdf an investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque. Ike and the disappearing atrocities the new york times. Bacque received after publishing his book other losses, which he used for research into his followup, crimes and mercies. Merccies losses, which documented the deaths of about one million axis prisoners in allied camps after the war, james bacque flew to moscow to work in the newly opened kgb. However, that same year bacque flew to moscow to examine the newlyopened kgb archives, where he found. At bad kreuznach, a camp of some 56, in the th command, the deaths in hospital recorded by major jennings b. Max klaar, who is the president of verband deutscher soldaten.
The worldwide bestseller book other losses has become a onehour documentary film which you can buy right now right here in a brandnew dvd suitable for north. James bacque wrote that the response he received following the original publication of other losses was amazing. James bacque other losses death of millions of german prisoners after world war ii, james bacque other losses death of millions of german prisoners after world war ii. In 1992, bacque visited the newlyopened kgb archives where he discovered more evidence to support his claim. Best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. For english speakers the pal version is available from.
Canadian historian james bacques new book, crimes and mercies, is a sequel to his 1989 work other losses. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in by revealing that allied. General dwight 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. Other losses is a carefully researched book which marshals the facts. 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. And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more convincing all the time. An attempted booklength disputation of other losses, was published in 1992, featuring essays by british, american and german revisionist historians eisenhower and the german pows. James bacque 19 may 1929 september 2019 was a canadian writer, publisher, and book editor. May 31, 2019 james bacque other losses pdf posted on may 31, 2019 by admin an investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which bacque alleges that u. The fate of german civilians under allied occupation, by james bacque the french also wanted german labour to repair some of the damage done to their country during the campaigns.
His fiction titles include the lonely ones, 1969 big lonely in the paperback edition, 1970. 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. James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers. Bacques only witness for the charge that other losses was a coverup term for deaths has twice repudiated what mr. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed. Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation. Canadian historian james bacques new book, crimes and mercies little, brown, is a sequel to his 1989 work other losses. Other losses the shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command year. Historian rolf steininger stated that bacques claim that the failure to publish the s and s german maschke commission finding death figures to be a cover up contradicts that the entire 22 volume series was actually published in without any restrictions, to which only an oblique reference is made in an other losses endnote. This updated third edition of other losses exists not to accuse, but to remind us that no country can claim an inherent innocence of or exemption from the cruelties of war. The book other losses by james bacque, which helped to set off the postwar germany are included in the program. He is now a successful novelist and lives in toronto. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war i1.
Other losses, a worldwide bestseller published in believe you. Other losses, by james bacque september 18, 2015 seldom has the publication of a historical monograph on a subject ordinarily of interest only to a few specialists the treatment of prisoners of war received so much attention or excited so much anger as james bacques other losses. James bacque crimes and mercies pdf crimes and mercies. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james bacque. Bacque s only witness for the charge that other losses was a coverup term for deaths has twice repudiated what mr. Other losses military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Other losses, by james bacque september 18, 2015 seldom has the publication of a historical monograph on a subject ordinarily of interest only to a few specialists the treatment of prisoners of war received so much attention or excited so much anger as james bacque s other losses. He has written novels, essays, short stories, a biography, a play and books on the history of postwar germany. 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 by james bacque. This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian edition of this book. Oct 17, 2017 this film, based on james bacques books, other losses and crimes and mercies, uses eyewitness accounts and documentary evidence to tell the story accurately and compassionately. Canadian writer bacques shocking and controversial account of american mistreatment of four million german ww ii pows.
James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has helped raise awareness in human rights issues associated with war crimes, particularly spurring debate on and research into the treatment of german pow s at the end of world war ii. Bacques previous work other losses postulates there were an additional 800,000 to one million german pows who died who werent accounted for after the war bacque, 52. Other losses the shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under. Mar 09, 2017 james bacque other losses death of millions of german prisoners after world war ii, james bacque other losses death of millions of german prisoners after world war ii. Bacque was educated at upper canada college in toronto and then the university of toronto, where he studied history and philosophy graduating in 1952 with a. This revised edition of other losses presents all the first edition of this controversial book caused an international scandal by claiming that almost one million german prisoners of war had died of starvation in american and french. The fate of german civilians under allied occupation 19441950, little, brown. Other losses james bacque haftad 9780889226654 bokus. Other losses charges that hundreds of thousands of german prisoners that had fled the eastern front were designated.
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