Fisher, who was involved in the investigations into the allegations of misconduct by u. Witnessing the ceremony with approval was a former senior historian of the united states army center for. James bacques other losses eisenhowers death c axis. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii james bacque little, brown, 2008 history 305 pages. James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. James bacque, morts pour raisons diverses, crimes allies, other losses. The worldwide bestseller book other losses has become a onehour documentary film. He has written novels, essays, short stories, a biography, a play and books on the history of postwar germany. The introduction to the book publishing many of the new orleans panel papers also noted that bacque ignored the greatest source of for the other losses column, an august report of the military governor that states an additional group ofare lists as other losses consisting largely of members of the volkssturm peoples militia released without a formal charge. Other losses other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused the death of some 1,000,000 german captives in american and french internment camps through disease, starvation and exposure from 1944 to 1949, as a direct result of the policies of the western allies, who, with the soviets. What the taylor prize meant shush, by kenneth whyte substack. Other losses goodreads meet your next favorite book.
Find all the books, read about the author and more. During his long literary career he was a journalist, book editor macmillan of canada, and publisher newpress. James bacque introduced the latest edition of his book, other losses. This documentary is all based on the james bacque book by the same name.
Ike and the disappearing atrocities the new york times. Buy other losses by james bacque online at alibris. James bacques other losses a deeply flawed book position. Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation or exposure of around a million german prisoners of war held in western internment camps after the second world war. Jan 08, 2020 other losses by james bacque the book further states that eisenhowers staff was complicit in the scheme. James bacques book other losses is coming out in a new. In 1992, bacque visited the newlyopened kgb archives where he discovered more evidence to support his claim. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. In 1989, i published the first in a series of books about the second world war and its aftermath. Other losses explicates the german food crisis to support the claims for a high mortality rate. Aug 11, 2011 james bacque s book other losses is coming out in a new edition aimed at americans filed under.
In similar french camps some 250,000 more are said to have perished. His best sellers other losses and crimes and mercies have revealed atrocities committed by the allies against german pows and civilians after world war two. Nov 08, 2019 james bacque s other losses, and, crimes and mercies, are true eyeopeners to allied policy during and after world war two. I wish my father could have read the book and got to knowing the bigger picture of his prison time. This allied atrocity was first publicly exposed in 1989 in the book other losses by james bacque. The canadian author james bacque a novelist with no previous historical research experience has written a book other losses in which he claims that the.
However, that same year bacque flew to moscow to examine the newlyopened kgb archives, where he found meticulously and exhaustively documented new proof that almost one million german pows had indeed died in those western camps. Other losses, by james bacque updated their business hours. John, bacque had written a book called other losses 1989 about. Other losses by james bacque fisher, who was involved in the investigations into the allegations of misconduct by u. Irvings claims were reinforced ten years later by james bacques book, other losses, which linked hughes to bacques claim that eisenhower had knowingly. Mar 16, 2020 historian james tent concludes that james bacque might be willing to relegate the world food shortage to the category of myth.
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The last dirty secret of world war two by james bacque. New book details mass killings and brutal mistreatment of germans at the end of world war two. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. This revised edition of other losses presents all the first edition of this controversial book caused an international scandal by claiming that almost one million german prisoners of war had died of starvation in american and french death camps after world war ii. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Camps were built to house them in idaho and other western states. In 1989, a littleknown canadian novelist, james bacque, published other losses, alleging that 800,000, almost certainly over 900,000 and.
James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has helped raise awareness in human rights issues associated with war crimes. General dwight eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation or exposure of around a million german prisoners of war held in western internment camps briefly after the second world war. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which bacque alleges that u. I read bacques other losses a few years ago, and it utterly failed to. James bacque project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The introduction to the book publishing many of the new orleans panel papers also noted that bacque ignored the greatest source of for the other losses column, an august report of the military governor that states an additional group ofare lists as other losses consisting largely of members of the volkssturm peoples militia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Over the past few months ive read several times about james bacque new book.
Canadian writer bacques shocking and controversial account of american mistreatment of four million german ww ii pows. German pow treatment by americans axis history forum. Country of internment pows wehrmacht and ss casualties absolute casualties %. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command 9781559580991. Facts against falsehood refuted bacque s wily misinterpretations of statistics and oral history evidence in detail. It is no longer available for sale online but it is still available for purchase in england and germany. His best sellers other losses and crimes and mercies revealed massive atrocities against the german people after the second world war. The canadian book, i should say immediately, carries a jacket blurb. Bacques book received wide attention when it was first published in 1989, since. In the book other losses 1989, canadian james bacque proved that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused the death of 790,000 german captives in internment camps through disease, starvation and cold from 1944 to 1949. James bacque author visit amazons james bacque page. Witnessing the ceremony with approval was a former senior historian of the united states army center for military history col.
Other losses in other losses 1989, bacque claimed that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhower s policies caused the death of 790,000 german captives in internment camps through disease, starvation and cold from 1944 to 1949. An attempted booklength disputation of other losses, was published in 1992, featuring essays by british, american and german revisionist historians eisenhower and the german pows. We said goodnight to the bacques, climbed into johns volvo and. The first clues were uncovered in 1986 by the author james bacque and his assistant. While there was mistreatment of german pows after the war, the number of those who died. James bacques book other losses caused a scandal when it was first published thirty years ago. Other losses is a big eye opener about the years after the war. Jun 01, 2019 james bacques book other losses caused a scandal when it was first published thirty years ago. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james bacque. Published in 1989 in canada, it was the subject of a cover story in the popular canadian magazine saturday night, of a british broadcasting corporation documentary, of two german television documentaries and of a coming canadian broadcasting network documentary. In other losses 1989, bacque claimed that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies. It is currently available only by mail from the ihr and to those who are able to visit canada.
I do know that a canadian writer by the name of james bacque wrote a highly controversial book called other losses in 1989 that. James bacque born 19 may 1929 is a canadian novelist, publisher, historian, and boo. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii. Yet, other losses, for several months now a bestseller in canada and germany, has been rejected by over thirty publishers in this country. James bacque died at the age of ninety on september, 2019. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, alleging that u. One of these was a dinner at the home of author james bacque on heath street east. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command hardcover december 31, 1991. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed. Bacques only witness for the charge that other losses was a coverup term for deaths has twice repudiated what mr.
These two volumes are the last books in a series i have read over a few decades which have taught me the truth about world war two and the monsters and parasites who started the conflict. For 45 years, historians have never disputed a massive survey conducted over four years by the government of chancellor konrad adenauer, which stated that some 1. The next, just raoul, was a biography of a hero of the french resistance who saved many refugees from nazi death camps. The first, other losses, showed the tremendous atrocities committed against enemy prisoners in the prison camps of the us and france after 1945.
An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. The first edition of this controversial book caused an international scandal by claiming that almost one million german prisoners of war had died of starvation in american and french death camps after world war ii. Bacques book, and the reception it has been accorded in the united states, raises a number of questions. James bacque, morts pour raisons diverses, une these outranciere. The worldwide bestseller book other losses has become a onehour documentary film which you can buy right now right here in a brandnew dvd suitable for north. Oct 17, 2017 this film, based on james bacque s books, other losses and crimes and mercies, uses eyewitness accounts and documentary evidence to tell the story accurately and compassionately. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused the death. The new revised paperback edition reissued in 2011 by talonbooks of vancouver, 322 pages, illustrations, maps, and an expanded bibliography. Other losses explains that eisenhowers staff must have been implicated, charging the squalor of the camps came from the moral squalor polluting the higher levels of the army. While researching a book about the french resistance, author james bacque stumbled upon the evidence of the deaths of germ an prisoners in american and french death camps after wwii, this research later became his book other losses which details the accounts of german prisoners of war which otherwise would have been largely unknown. I first happened on the outlines of this story while researching my 1989 book other losses, about the mass deaths of german prisoners of war in allied camps.
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