War Options

[+Ed+]

Today is the biggest holiday in Russia. It is called "The Victory Day".

And although we might have some germans reading the board, I would love to start a discussion with you, my friends.

What are you and your kids taught at school? What about the Second World War? Who held the victory? WHat was the meaning of the war? What do you now know about it and how you feel about it?

Or maybe someone does not know what the Second World War was? I sometimes meet the kids who never have a clue...

This post has been edited by +Ed+: May 9 2012, 3:16 am

[jayda]

I loved studying that period of history. I took a subject called Modern European History in the final two years of high school. I now enjoy fiction or biographies set in this period.

Of course we are taught that the Allies won the 2nd World War.

My brother has/had a German FIL who was in the Heer in the 2nd World War - very decorated soldier. Very proud man but also carried shame for what went on. He immigrated to Australia a long time ago. He died a few years ago. He told his family that he had secrets that would go with him to his grave.

[dangum]

He told his family that he had secrets that would go with him to his grave.

It's a shame that so many war veteran refuse to talk about what happened. So much knowledge is lost that can never be recovered. If they don't want to talk about it with people then the least they could do is write it down somewhere which could be found after they die.