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TIL that in order to avoid having to surrender to the Soviets, the German commander of Bornholm tried to get a single British soldier transferred to the island to surrender to (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Your point is? We aren't talking about the British. Everyone knows they've done horrible things. But it doesn't give a pass for others.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Torture camps are awful no matter who is doing it, yes. You are incorrect in inferring that I’m defending either party there.

    We are talking about history, Germany and Britain here so go and police someone else’s conversation.

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