General Discussions
This is the place to discuss general issues related to the U-boat war or the war at sea in WWII.
RE: War Crimes perpetrated by Allied submarines in
Posted by:
Tim
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Date: June 16, 2001 03:24AM
<HTML>Hi, Yuri. I do not think that the comment was made as an insult to the Soviets or Russians. It is widely known that the Great Patriotic War was fought quite savagely by both sides. Right or wrong, it was so. The thing is that these attrocities were started by a small number of zealots on both sides, and the average soldier, sailor, and airmen (I use the term loosely. I know a large number of women fought for the Motherland.) were sucked into a hell, not of their own making. I do have a question for you, if I may. And it is meant with all due respect. What term would be correct to use? Soviet? Or Russian? I would think Russian, for Soviet was the political power, not the people ... who have always been Russian. Spasiba. tjk </HTML>