The story goes eisenhower so hated the german people, and german soldiers in particular, that he ordered food and medicine, ostensibly stockpiled in. Bohme noted that, of the 5 million prisoners in american hands, the european theater of operations provost marshall recorded a total of 15, prisoner deaths. 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. His best sellers other losses and crimes and mercies revealed massive atrocities against the german people after the second world war. Other losses paperback sep 1 1992 by james bacque author 4. While researching a book about the french resistance, author james bacque stumbled upon the evidence of the deaths of germ an prisoners in american and french death camps after wwii, this research later became his book other losses which details the accounts of german prisoners of war which otherwise would have been largely unknown. An attempted book length disputation of other losses. James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has. Bacque s book, and the reception it has been accorded in the united states, raises a number of questions. One soldier had half his face missing and i always wondered what happened to these men. Canadian writer bacque s shocking and controversial account of american mistreatment of four million german ww ii pows. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. Canadian historian james bacque s new book, crimes and mercies, is a sequel to his 1989 work other losses.
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. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii. James bacque introduced the latest edition of his bookother losses. James bacque books list of books by author james bacque. 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. James bacque was born and educated at upper canada college and trinity college in toronto. James bacque, 19292019 who was born and educated in toronto, was a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. Apr 22, 2016 short trailer for the feature length documentary film other losses ebook download of my novel our fathers war. He has worked in literature and history since he published his first novel the lonely ones, in 1969. Other losses by james bacque and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. See all books authored by james bacque, including other losses.
An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque. Discover book depositorys huge selection of james bacque books online. Oct, 2011 the book other losses toronto, 1989 by james bacque, which helped to set off the investigation, is being reissued in an american edition in october. And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more convincing all the time. 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. Other losses james bacque pdf much controversy among scholars and other interested readers. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers. This book is an anthology of pointbypoint refutations concerning james bacque s previous work other losses. The launch will be held in washington in the marriott hotel where drucker plans to present a formal letter of apology to klaar who is flying over for the occasion. 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. James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has helped raise awareness in human rights issues associated with war crimes. Following the worldwide success of his earlier book, 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 archives. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
In a letter general everett hughes other losses james bacque that there were more stocks than we other losses james bacque ever use. Other losses charges that hundreds of thousands of german prisoners that had fled the eastern front were. Bacque received after publishing his book other losses, which he used for research into his followup, crimes and mercies. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd james bacque. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, alleging that u. An attempted book length disputation of other losses, was published in 1992, featuring essays by british, american and german revisionist historians eisenhower and the german pows. Bacque, james see also bacques crimes and mercies 1997 in the u. The book other losses by james bacque, which helped to set off the postwar germany are included in the program. Two thousand years ago the romans noted a thought that even then was a platitude. A number of renowned international historians attempt to debunk most of bacque s assertions of allied malice in starving 750,000 to a million german pows after the conclusion of the war. Other losses the shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command year. Finally, there is the matter of the column of figures in the weekly reports of the united states army theater provost marshal entitled other losses. Gift of james bacque, 2009 discover archives university of toronto. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which bacque alleges that u.
Jan 03, 2018 james bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. Other losses military wiki fandom powered by wikia. I wish my father could have read the book and got to knowing the bigger picture of his prison time. We caution the reader not to be so lost in the politics of horrors as to equate the brutal revenge described in this book with the much greater evil of a stateinstigated campaign of hatred and systematic murder that was the singular legacy. Buy other losses book online at best prices in india on. Bacque, who had no training as a historian and had never written a history book, made the startling claim gen. 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 bacque s book other losses. Other losses, a worldwide bestseller published in believe you. James bacque 19 may 1929 september 2019 was a canadian writer, publisher, and book editor. Other losses julian rated it really liked it dec 25, regarding the impossibility of a conspiracy on the scale purported by bacque, villa states that in truth, had eisenhower committed the crimes bacque alleges, someone surely would have gossiped, ratted, leaked, or even.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation. That a victor was able to hide and still continues to deny the savage treatment of german soldiers and civilians after winning wwii is a horrendous example of too much power placed into the hands of willful and devious men. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after. James bacque crimes and mercies pdf new pdf download service. In 1989, i published the first in a series of books about the second world war and its aftermath. In 1989, a littleknown canadian novelist, james bacque, published other losses, alleging that 800,000, almost certainly over 900,000 and. Jul 18, 2016 james bacque was born and educated at upper canada college and trinity college in toronto. James bacque 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 pows at the end of world war ii. Other losses is a big eye opener about the years after the war. This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian. 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. Publication date 19890101 topics holocaust, wwii collection fringe.
Other losses a film by james bacque altre perdite film di james bacque, 2018 originalethe deliberate murder of one million german men after ww2 by the. James bacque wikipedia censorship of the real truth. It is currently available only by mail from the ihr and to those who are able to visit canada. The fate of german civilians under allied occupation 19441950, little, brown.
He has written novels, essays, short stories, a biography, a play and books on the history of postwar germany. Miscellaneous files of interest james bacque answers a critic 8201993 this is a letter by james bacque, author of othe losses. Ike and the disappearing atrocities the new york times. Army prison camps of germany and france at the end of world war ii, almost four million german soldiers were held prisoner outdoors, in unsheltered barbedwire enclosures, with little or no food and water, for months on end. The first, other losses, showed the tremendous atrocities committed against enemy prisoners in the prison camps of the us and france after 1945. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused th. His book, other losses, has been vilified, praised and sold around the world since publication in toronto, london and berlin in 1989. May 15, 2011 james bacque 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 pows at the end of world war ii. However, that same year bacque flew to moscow to examine the newlyopened kgb archives, where he found meticulously and exhaustively documented new proof that almost one million german pows had indeed died in those western camps. Yet, other losses, for several months now a bestseller in canada and germany, has been rejected by over thirty publishers in this country. Other losses and crimes and mercies, both accounts of the astonishing history of the allied massacres in postwar germany, have been sold worldwide. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command, and crimes and mercies, and more on. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french a first edition.
The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed. And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more. The first edition of this controversial book caused an international s. James bacques most popular book is crimes and mercies. It appeared in the times literary supplement of august 20, 1993. 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. This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian edition of this book. Buy other losses new edition by bacque, james isbn.
Certainly, few books in recent memory have instigated as much controversy among scholars and other interested readers. Buy other losses book online at low prices in india. Prima publishing of california intends to publish the book in may. Max klaar, who is the president of verband deutscher soldaten. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed.
An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii bacque, james on. Eisenhower imposes starvation on surrendered german soldiers interned in death camps. James bacque, author of the book other losses which documents what happened in those camps, and us major merrit drucker. Regarding prisoners in french custody, historian rudiger other losses james bacque states that, while the total number of prisoners dying in french custody might have exceeded the official statistic of 21, no evidence exists that it was hundreds of thousands of deaths higher than that figure, as bacque claims. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command 9781559580991. An attempted booklength disputation of other losses, was published in 1992, featuring essays by british, american and german revisionist. However, that same year bacque flew to moscow to examine the newlyopened kgb archives, where he found.
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