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James bacque died at the age of ninety on september, 2019. Allied attrocities revealedon german people david icke. James bacque has 12 books on goodreads with 748 ratings. Other losses by bacque, james and a great selection of related books. Bacque revealed what had happened to them in his book other losses 1989. The event has been made possible through the efforts of mr. James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has. As well as them it includes russia,poland and czechoslovakia. James bacques most popular book is crimes and mercies. Allied attrocities revealedon german people general chat.
Having kindly read my manuscript, he wrote to me as. Prima publishing of california intends to publish the book in may. James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. That these deaths occurred at all is still being concealed and denied, especially by western governments. I just received an email which alerted me to the fact that a new edition of the book other losses is coming out soon. Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation. Crimes and mercies by james bacque, paperback barnes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. These figures are so shocking that he has sent the whole manuscript to a. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command. James bacque, author of the book other losses which documents what happened in those camps, and us major merrit drucker. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command 9781559580991. Certainly, few books in recent memory have instigated as much controversy among scholars and other interested readers.
A fascinating book on the mysteries of how to count the missing german millions after the war,1945 to 1950. 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. 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. Crimes and mercies by james bacque 1997 internet archive. Explosive and deeply iconoclastic, this book is sure to enrage many. What was eisenhowers obligation to the german civilians found in the american sector. This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian. Other losses the shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command year. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. A shocking bit of european history hidden by most governments. See all books authored by james bacque, including other losses. An attempted booklength disputation of other losses, was published in 1992.
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Other losses in the american camps 198 the eto medical history 211 the provost marshal reports 218 the shaefusfet papers 220 the june 2 discrepancy. The evidence for his claims is sparse and relies heavily on information from soviet russia who demanded over 4 million germans to rebuild their cities as forced labor, and would of course not want to appear the villain in the international media. Book discloses the cover up of deaths of over a million german prisoners, women, children and old men. A lengthy critique of other losses bacque and us army historian fishers reply to ambrose. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed. The first clues were uncovered in 1986 by the author james bacque and his. Refutations without research as painstaking as bacques will lack credence. Bacques quest for the truth continued as he probed these files and acquired additional statistical evidence from soviet sources.
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