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polly7

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130. No, I'm sorry ....... they were her very young uncles.

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:33 AM

Jan 2015

Young men who she practically grew up with, as close as older brothers ... their four families all came over from Ontario at the same time to build homesteads here in Saskatchewan within half a mile of each other. The older she gets, the more she talks about them and it's hard to watch her remember the things they did together.

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my Uncle was part of one of the liberation units of Dachau. [View all] marym625 Jan 2015 OP

My grandfather was part of the division that liberated the Flossenbürg concentration camp Lurks Often Jan 2015 #1

I will have to read that marym625 Jan 2015 #2

I'm fairly certain that the German prisoners met a short, very violent ending Lurks Often Jan 2015 #3

That is my understanding as well. marym625 Jan 2015 #6

This was certainly the Russian policy. I was watching a documentary last Nay Jan 2015 #12

Probably a violation of the Geneva Conventions on the part of both US and Russian troops Lurks Often Jan 2015 #13

Certainly a violation. But, as an interviewed Russian officer said, the conditions Nay Jan 2015 #15

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Anyone who was able to keep their humanity marym625 Jan 2015 #16

Actually the Geneva Conventions didn't exist until after the world saw these horrors. That is what sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #29

Actually the 1st Geneva Convention was ratified in 1864. EX500rider Jan 2015 #35

Thanks for posting this MrBig Jan 2015 #72

I don't think it was... ReRe Jan 2015 #113

I was referring to the execution and failure to protect German prisoners Lurks Often Jan 2015 #118

I believe the post said that he turned the German guards over to the prisoners. That is what JDPriestly Jan 2015 #108

Thanks for commenting on that marym625 Jan 2015 #109

About 35 years ago I traveled past Dachau CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #4

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #5

oh, dear...... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #7

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #8

. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #9

I know I did after writing this marym625 Jan 2015 #10

You are very welcome! CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #11

Thank you again! marym625 Jan 2015 #14

I watched that the day before the HBO documentary was aired. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #19

And here's the KEY: calimary Jan 2015 #30

Thank you for that marym625 Jan 2015 #49

One of my friends grew up in Austria. He was five when the NAZIs were defeated. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jan 2015 #17

Quite true CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #21

No, of course we don't marym625 Jan 2015 #23

I had an uncle who was a top turrent gunner in a B-17 over Germany. Archae Jan 2015 #18

Yes. marym625 Jan 2015 #25

Much as I cannot understand human being doing this to ... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #20

agreed. n/t marym625 Jan 2015 #26

Monsters, pure h-evil, human evil. And there are many of them, not just David Duke Grand Wizard appalachiablue Jan 2015 #40

The Japanese Government TO THIS DAY deny the atrosities commited against allied POW's. n/t oneshooter Jan 2015 #50

Very well done! 20score Jan 2015 #22

Thank you! marym625 Jan 2015 #27

My father was one of the first Americans into Dachau. HubertHeaver Jan 2015 #24

Awe. marym625 Jan 2015 #28

my mom worked for years with one of the Dachau priests MisterP Jan 2015 #31

That must have been very interesting marym625 Jan 2015 #32

Thank you for sharing your uncle's experiences. I salute his service & bravery like all Veterans. appalachiablue Jan 2015 #33

Thank you. Very well said. marym625 Jan 2015 #34

I'm really sensing their experiences & legacy like never before as is obvious. Thank you for your appalachiablue Feb 2015 #138

K&R underpants Jan 2015 #36

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #39

Just want to keep this on the main page underpants Jan 2015 #43

Thank you. marym625 Jan 2015 #45

My Hungarian mother-in-law saw it from the other side of the wire. GliderGuider Jan 2015 #37

She's a survivor marym625 Jan 2015 #41

So was my dad, may he rest in peace n/t PasadenaTrudy Jan 2015 #38

To your Dad marym625 Jan 2015 #42

I debated if I should add my own memories of Dachau Mira Jan 2015 #44

From deep in my heart, I thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #46

Moving post Bavorskoami Jan 2015 #56

Thank you for sharing this MrBig Jan 2015 #74

I lived in Germany 1965-67 HeiressofBickworth Jan 2015 #47

heartbreaking marym625 Jan 2015 #48

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And yet with all of the atrocities done, janlyn Jan 2015 #51

Thank you for sharing this marym625 Jan 2015 #53

Thank you for your post! janlyn Jan 2015 #55

amen to that! marym625 Jan 2015 #58

i can't imagine.... spanone Jan 2015 #52

Thank you. n/t marym625 Jan 2015 #54

Thank you. We must never forget. lovemydog Jan 2015 #57

Thank you. n/t marym625 Jan 2015 #59

My father took us to Dachau when I was a pre-teen. KitSileya Jan 2015 #60

That's quite a story. marym625 Jan 2015 #61

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I am so thankful that your uncle and his brothers did what they did MannyGoldstein Jan 2015 #62

This brought tears to my eyes marym625 Jan 2015 #64

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seriously? marym625 Jan 2015 #65

just served on the jury. Hope it gets hidden KittyWampus Jan 2015 #67

He just joined marym625 Jan 2015 #68

It go squish! Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #70

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #71

Wow marym625 Jan 2015 #69

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #78

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so you can sign up quickly marym625 Jan 2015 #76

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Well, that made me sick to my stomach KitSileya Jan 2015 #80

The first one was the worst marym625 Jan 2015 #81

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Mahalo for your tribute to honor the memory of your Uncle and the Mourning of Holocaust Victims,Mary Cha Jan 2015 #83

Thank you, Cha. marym625 Jan 2015 #84

It's so vital that we never forget.. thank you so much for your invaluable contribution to just Cha Jan 2015 #86

Same to you marym625 Jan 2015 #96

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You have no idea what you're going on about.. but you got on DU just to show your ignorance... LOL Cha Jan 2015 #87

It's OK, Cha. herding cats Jan 2015 #89

I saw that.. I wasn't fast enough.. someone had already alerts and gone to jury.. a shutout! Cha Jan 2015 #92

Just stop herding cats Jan 2015 #88

I just alerted the abuse and he's gone, herding cats! I copied what he wrote.. just to Cha Jan 2015 #90

DU members have their fly swatters in hand. herding cats Jan 2015 #91

I'm a "sickening little hypocrite".. "condeming white males by the mass".. Rofl Did he have a wrong Cha Jan 2015 #93

He's defending the un-downtrodden herding cats Jan 2015 #94

That we can marym625 Jan 2015 #98

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so this is a DUer? marym625 Jan 2015 #97

It's a random internet troll herding cats Jan 2015 #100

I assumed that marym625 Jan 2015 #102

Peace to you, and thank you for the beautiful OP! herding cats Jan 2015 #104

Why thank you! marym625 Jan 2015 #105

It was Jeddas' 1 post.. and he got morphed into a name-removed... lickety split! Cha Jan 2015 #101

That's 3 or 4 times marym625 Jan 2015 #103

I even had the honor of delivering pizza to one of them, none of them were up longer than a quick... marble falls Jan 2015 #123

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #129

Mahalo marble falls! Cha Jan 2015 #133

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Thank you to your uncle for his service, his sacrifice. And thank you for posting this reminder. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #106

Thank you. Never Forget marym625 Jan 2015 #107

I had an older cousin who liberated one of the camps. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2015 #111

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I'm not surprised marym625 Jan 2015 #116

Kicked Enthusiast Jan 2015 #114

Thank you. n/t marym625 Jan 2015 #115

I visited Dachau... madamvlb Jan 2015 #117

I would imagine marym625 Jan 2015 #119

K&R in rembrance ReRe Jan 2015 #120

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #125

i had young uncles go to war, some nearly as boys, really, and killed and polly7 Jan 2015 #121

I'm sorry for your family losses marym625 Jan 2015 #126

No, I'm sorry ....... they were her very young uncles. polly7 Jan 2015 #130

Your Uncle is an inspiration to all of us! wolfie001 Jan 2015 #122

Thank you. Thank you very much. marym625 Jan 2015 #127

My father in law was part of that unit. mac56 Jan 2015 #124

I wonder if they knew each other marym625 Jan 2015 #128

Thank you for your beautiful post. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #131

Thank you. n/t marym625 Jan 2015 #132

Great post, Mary. bravenak Jan 2015 #134

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #135

Thank you for sharing your story. smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #136

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #137