Evil knows no bounds, for those who chant, "from the river to the sea" this is what it means. Those who refuse to learn from history are bound to repeat it. Thanks Tara for teaching history, the good, the bad and the ugly...
Yes, those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it but, let us hope that the atrocities committed by Hitler and his supremists will never be repeated.
The Ludwigslust encampment was just a small fraction of the terrible imprisonments of the German army. I am glad that the Allied forces required the towns people to assist in the internment of the dead at camp Wobbelin. As evil as it certainly is, we must remember. Thank you Tara.
What a stark and chilling reminder on the depraved inhumanity of the Holocaust. It was right to force the nearby villagers to view the horrors being perpetrated by their countrymen, and to be directly involved in burying those people who had not yet been interested. I can only wonder if today's protesting college students had seen (or been taught about) these events, would their actions regarding Israel's response to the October 7th attack be somewhat different.
This went far beyond the "horrors of war." This inexcusable camp showed just how brainwashed the youth of Germany and even the adults had gone. This is a lesson for today. Open reasoning, a full understanding of consequences of actions and punishment for those actions needs to remain top priority as we look to our own future.
Imagine jumping from airplanes and landing in gliders, then fighting your way across Europe where thousands of your buddies died liberating people not from your country. Then, finding this at the end of your road. Our actions in WWII, led by by 20 year old kids, showed the world the grace and tenacity of the American soldier and citizens. God, I hope we can discover this greatness again…
This period of history is horrific! There’s definitely a huge lesson to be learned. The German citizens were so easily manipulated until they couldn’t even defend helpless innocent people. The atrocities that were allowed to be committed without any resistance speaks to our own situation today. We are beginning to push back starting with some brave students and police. A few politicians are speaking up too, but not enough. It’s a shame to be mindlessly lead into despising certain groups. Are people so brainwashed that they can’t think for themselves? They all need to receive harsh punishment and the college faculty too! I once attended a meeting where a woman shared her experience during the holocaust. You could hear a pin drop. I will never forget what she shared. I’m glad those people were made to see, attend the funeral and bury those people. They bore great responsibility for letting it happen. Thank you for a timely reminder, Tara.
Eisenhower insisted these liberations be photographed, know nobody would believe what happened otherwise. Still, people don't believe it today. I will never let the German people off the hook for allowing this to happen, and I have cousins with German cousins.
I agree completely and disagree with trying to erase slavery and not allow systemic racism discussed in schools. Do you think the Germans hide their atrocities to protect children? No...it is their history and one not to hide just like slavery
My mother lived through all of this history as a young girl in Austria. Born in 1929, she left Austria in 1950 for the United States. During her time in Austria she witnessed a brother and a sister being drafted into Hitlers Army. Her brother was killed on the Russian Front towards the end of the war. Her family spent many hours in air raid shelters. Her family despised Hitler and refused to join the Nazi Party. My grandmother was devastated at the loss of her only son. My mother always told me when I asked that they never knew of the atrocities toward the Jews until after the war. I have no reason to doubt her accept to say some probably did know and some did not.
People under Hitlers empire were severely oppressed and therefore strongly manipulated through propaganda and punishment. It is not hard to understand that people would be fearful to speak of what they knew or who they spoke to.
Because we live in a free country we have a difficult time imagining that something like that could happen to us. Although we did get a taste of it during the time of Covid when the population was trying to be controlled through government edicts, mandates and censorship. Thank God for our Constitution and the founding fathers for the structure of our government. Thank God for the protections of free speech and the right to bear arms. The quest for power is evil and man’s inhumanity toward his fellow man is born out of that pursuit. These are all calls to be vigilant, courageous,speak up, push back.
Evil knows no bounds, for those who chant, "from the river to the sea" this is what it means. Those who refuse to learn from history are bound to repeat it. Thanks Tara for teaching history, the good, the bad and the ugly...
Yes, those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it but, let us hope that the atrocities committed by Hitler and his supremists will never be repeated.
The Ludwigslust encampment was just a small fraction of the terrible imprisonments of the German army. I am glad that the Allied forces required the towns people to assist in the internment of the dead at camp Wobbelin. As evil as it certainly is, we must remember. Thank you Tara.
What a stark and chilling reminder on the depraved inhumanity of the Holocaust. It was right to force the nearby villagers to view the horrors being perpetrated by their countrymen, and to be directly involved in burying those people who had not yet been interested. I can only wonder if today's protesting college students had seen (or been taught about) these events, would their actions regarding Israel's response to the October 7th attack be somewhat different.
This went far beyond the "horrors of war." This inexcusable camp showed just how brainwashed the youth of Germany and even the adults had gone. This is a lesson for today. Open reasoning, a full understanding of consequences of actions and punishment for those actions needs to remain top priority as we look to our own future.
Imagine jumping from airplanes and landing in gliders, then fighting your way across Europe where thousands of your buddies died liberating people not from your country. Then, finding this at the end of your road. Our actions in WWII, led by by 20 year old kids, showed the world the grace and tenacity of the American soldier and citizens. God, I hope we can discover this greatness again…
We know “never, never, never give up” from Churchill. Its important corollary is “NEVER, NEVER, NEVER FORGET.”
“Those who don’t know history are bound to repeat it!”
Oh so true today as it was back then and centuries before!
The people living around that murder facility needed to see the deaths that had taken place near them!
Thank you, Tara, for this history lesson!
This period of history is horrific! There’s definitely a huge lesson to be learned. The German citizens were so easily manipulated until they couldn’t even defend helpless innocent people. The atrocities that were allowed to be committed without any resistance speaks to our own situation today. We are beginning to push back starting with some brave students and police. A few politicians are speaking up too, but not enough. It’s a shame to be mindlessly lead into despising certain groups. Are people so brainwashed that they can’t think for themselves? They all need to receive harsh punishment and the college faculty too! I once attended a meeting where a woman shared her experience during the holocaust. You could hear a pin drop. I will never forget what she shared. I’m glad those people were made to see, attend the funeral and bury those people. They bore great responsibility for letting it happen. Thank you for a timely reminder, Tara.
Thank you Tara. Consequences for our action (or inaction) must be taught to everyone.
Eisenhower insisted these liberations be photographed, know nobody would believe what happened otherwise. Still, people don't believe it today. I will never let the German people off the hook for allowing this to happen, and I have cousins with German cousins.
I agree completely and disagree with trying to erase slavery and not allow systemic racism discussed in schools. Do you think the Germans hide their atrocities to protect children? No...it is their history and one not to hide just like slavery
As gruesome as this is, those who fail to know and understand history are doomed to repeat it...
Thanks for sharing this and ALL of the stories you work so hard at sharing...
My mother lived through all of this history as a young girl in Austria. Born in 1929, she left Austria in 1950 for the United States. During her time in Austria she witnessed a brother and a sister being drafted into Hitlers Army. Her brother was killed on the Russian Front towards the end of the war. Her family spent many hours in air raid shelters. Her family despised Hitler and refused to join the Nazi Party. My grandmother was devastated at the loss of her only son. My mother always told me when I asked that they never knew of the atrocities toward the Jews until after the war. I have no reason to doubt her accept to say some probably did know and some did not.
People under Hitlers empire were severely oppressed and therefore strongly manipulated through propaganda and punishment. It is not hard to understand that people would be fearful to speak of what they knew or who they spoke to.
Because we live in a free country we have a difficult time imagining that something like that could happen to us. Although we did get a taste of it during the time of Covid when the population was trying to be controlled through government edicts, mandates and censorship. Thank God for our Constitution and the founding fathers for the structure of our government. Thank God for the protections of free speech and the right to bear arms. The quest for power is evil and man’s inhumanity toward his fellow man is born out of that pursuit. These are all calls to be vigilant, courageous,speak up, push back.
This is exactly why History and Civics need to be core subjects for middle school and high school students.
But whose history and civics? I am sure that the Tennessee legislature would prescribe a different story than you would.
Accurate story.
A sad commentary on the human race. Not what "brotherly (sisterly) love means to me, as I interpret all religious teachings.