Am I a ----?

[Pete999]

It was put up unless it has been removed

Think he might get some ess H one tee over that mistake then

 

[dingledong]

You would condone killing an innocent person to save yourself?

To be honest with you I think most people would !

 

[GMES]

Nothing like a good debate on a Saturday night, as long as we can keep it on track!

 

[rapparee]

Were german officers not by law required to swear an oath of allegiance to ---- party

Skelton are you still reading this thread? I was doing a bit of research there now, it seems the hitler oath was introduced in 1934 for new soldiers and after the july 20th plot for all soldiers had to reaffirm the oath, so if he was in wermacht since wwi, he mightn't have take it.

Either way i doubt he would have leant too much solemnity to it, in the same eamonn de valera considered the oath to the english crown an empty formula to achieve power

 

[GMES]

I suppose you think I should stand trial for war crimes considering I was a serving soldier under the regime of Herr Blair?! Hahaha

Wow!

No you shouldn't.
Damian you served your country, a job a lot of the members on here wouldn't have the courage to do.
Help the Heroes think it says it all really.

 

[ipf]

To be honest with you I think most people would !

That really $hit$ me up.......

 

[Guest55]

I suppose you think I should stand trial for war crimes considering I was a serving soldier under the regime of Herr Blair?! Hahaha

Wow!

Your punishment will be 30 years cold hard pat testing in Stuttgart.
:-D

 

[D Skelton]

No you shouldn't.
Damian you served your country, a job a lot of the members on here wouldn't have the courage to do.
Help the Heroes think it says it all really.

I know I shouldn't lol. And I'm no hero, just a regular guy. The thing is, it's not about me mate. It's the strange notion that one can be attributed to crimes committed solely by his superior.

Someone's gone googoogaga if you ask me

 

[rapparee]

I know I shouldn't lol. And I'm no hero, just a regular guy. The thing is, it's not about me mate. It's the strange notion that one can be attributed to crimes committed solely by his superior.

Someone's gone googoogaga if you ask me

Do professional soldiers not have a responsibility to refuse orders if those orders are criminal

 

[rapparee]

I know I shouldn't lol. And I'm no hero, just a regular guy. The thing is, it's not about me mate. It's the strange notion that one can be attributed to crimes committed solely by his superior.

Someone's gone googoogaga if you ask me

During the nuremberg trials the stock answer was that " i was merely following orders"

 

[telectrix]

maybe, but in the case of rommel, orders were to fight an enemy army. that's not a criminal order.

 

[ipf]

Do professional soldiers not have a responsibility to refuse orders if those orders are criminal

Imagine that in WW2........not to mention WW1.

 

[rapparee]

maybe, but in the case of rommel, orders were to fight an enemy army. that's not a criminal order.

Rommel actually refused orders to execute jews, but i was speaking in the broader contxt

 

[dingledong]

But if your boss when you were in the army ordered you to do something that was not nice then both of you would be charged .
Would that be right or just the man giving the orders would be charged ? ?

 

[rapparee]

Imagine that in WW2........not to mention WW1.

Would you be of the belief that concentration camp guards were just following orders