Aninvestigation into the mass deaths ofgerman prisoners atthe hands offrench andamericans afterworldwarit. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused the death. Certainly, few books in recent memory have instigated as much controversy among scholars and other interested readers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fisher, a former senior historian with the united states army, in the foreword to james bacques explosive new book, other losses. This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian edition of this book. Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation. Bacques previous work other losses postulates there were an.
And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers. In this powerful new book, canadian historian james bacque presents detailed evidence, much of it newly uncovered, to show that some nine million germans died as a result of allied starvation and expulsion policies in the first five years after the second world war a total far greater than the longaccepted figures. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd james bacque. An attempted booklength disputation of other losses, was published in 1992, featuring essays by british, american and german revisionist. Armys theater provost marshal, which other losses states is actually a body count of dead prisoners. In other losses 1989, bacque claimed that allied supreme commander dwight. 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. It is this conclusion that james bacque challenges in other losses. However, that same year bacque flew to moscow to examine the newlyopened kgb archives, where he found. These two volumes are the last books in a series i have read over a few decades which have taught me the truth about world war two and the monsters and parasites who started the conflict. The book other losses by james bacque, which helped to set off the postwar germany are included in the program. Researching a book about raoul laporterie, a french resistance hero who.
James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. In other losses 1989, bacque claimed that allied supreme commander. In this book, james bacque analyzes recently declassified kgb archives of. This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian. James bacque crimes and mercies pdf crimes and mercies. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james. Cover of the book crimes and mercies of james bacque, james bacque. The first edition of this controversial book caused an international s. 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. The event has been made possible through the efforts of mr. Canadian novelist, publisher and writer of historic nonfiction.
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. James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has helped raise awareness in human rights issues associated with war crimes. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed. 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. 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. James bacque, author of the book other losses which documents what happened in those camps, and us major merrit drucker. Bacques latest book, putting on conrad, about the experiences of producers trying to put on. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. The fate of german civilians under allied occupation 19441950, little, brown. Other losses the shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command year. His best sellers other losses and crimes and mercies revealed massive atrocities against the german people after the second world war. 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. He has written novels, essays, short stories, a biography, a play and books on the history of postwar germany.
Other losses, his highly acclaimed investigation into the deaths of german prisoners of war. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, alleging that u. Bacque was educated at upper canada college in toronto and then the. Canadian historian james bacques new book, crimes and mercies, is a sequel to his 1989 work other losses. And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more convincing all the time. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused th. 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. James bacques other losses, and, crimes and mercies, are true eyeopeners to allied policy during and after world war two.
It was in 1986, while researching a book on raoul laporterie, a french resistance hero, that he stumbled on evidence of allied deathcamps. A lengthy critique of other losses bacque and us army historian fishers reply to ambrose. His book, other losses, has been vilified, praised and sold around the world since publication in toronto, london and berlin in 1989. Other losses charges that hundreds of thousands of german prisoners that had fled the eastern front were. He is now a successful novelist and lives in toronto. Other losses james bacque pdf much controversy among scholars and other interested readers. In 1989, a littleknown canadian novelist, james bacque, published other losses, alleging that 800,000, almost certainly over 900,000 and. Max klaar, who is the president of verband deutscher soldaten. 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. That these deaths occurred at all is still being concealed and denied, especially by western governments.
Verschwiegene schuld crimes and mercies as well as. Ike and the disappearing atrocities the new york times. Foreword first clues were uncovered in 1986 by the author james bacque and his assistant. Other losses, a worldwide bestseller published in believe you. Doubtless many scholars will find faults in this book, which are only mine. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command. Following the worldwide success of his earlier book, other 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. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in by one of the historians who supports bacques work is colonel ernest f. Bacque, a canadian novelist with no previous historical research or writing experience, says in his introduction. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which bacque alleges that u. A number of renowned international historians attempt to debunk most of bacques assertions of allied malice in starving 750,000 to a million german pows after the conclusion of the war.
This third edition of james bacques other losses is essentially the original 1989 book, with some additional material grafted on in a new in. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in by revealing that allied. 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. 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. Bacque studied philosophy and history and the university of toronto. Those who have studied the history of postworld war ii occupation of germany will al. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which. What actually befell the german pows has been succinctly stated by col. Ironically, james bacques sensationalist book other losses probably was a cause for this revival of pow research in germany and elsewhere, too, since it pointed out that this chapter of world war. Other losses military wiki fandom powered by wikia. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii bacque, james on. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii. Several years following the original release of other losses, the kgbs prisoners of war archives were disclosed.
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