Reply To: Remembering D-Day and the difficulty of being a German

[andre77 13013xp 3]

I am just thankful for the Soldiers of the Allies East and West, who got us rid of fascism in europe (at least for a very long time). And i think every politician should be allowed to thank the veterans of this big battle. People should watch out when politicians will stay away from these events. These politicians are trying to change history in their favor. I think Stalin was also a fascist and people are still celebrating him.

Bad things happen at war on both sides. And we germans were best at it, that we have to admit. So many germans still feel ashamed of it. And i think it is not wrong, that we feel this way. But we should not feel guilty. The last veterans of this war will die in the next 5 years. So no one will be left to say to us how it felt to be in this war. Only pictures and distant voices will be left

I’m so with sundancer. We had so many history classes about the third reich in school. I once asked my teacher, why don’t do modern history or ancient history. Futile. These were not included in the plans of classes. History books ended after the WW2. And i would say they now include just 2 more Chapters: The DDR and the Mauerfall.

But i have to say i learned the most of history through wargaming. Sadly at all times there was war. Lucky for us not in middle europe. And not only about formations and battle sites. It is natural that you learn about the people and their thinking. What did we luckily changed. No more obedient behaviour to politicians, nobility or religions. We are free to think, what we think is right. Something fascism always and still tries to prevent.

So i close my wall of text on D-Day.