It is no longer available for sale online but it is still available for purchase in england and germany. The first clues were uncovered in 1986 by the author james bacque and his assistant. The worldwide bestseller book other losses has become a onehour documentary film. Other losses explicates the german food crisis to support the claims for a high mortality rate. In similar french camps some 250,000 more are said to have perished. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is currently available only by mail from the ihr and to those who are able to visit canada. James bacque born 19 may 1929 is a canadian novelist, publisher, historian, and boo. I read bacques other losses a few years ago, and it utterly failed to. 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. 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.
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. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused the death. James bacques book other losses caused a scandal when it was first published thirty years ago. Other losses paperback import, october 1, 1991 by james bacque author visit amazons james bacque page. Ike and the disappearing atrocities the new york times. Canadian writer bacques shocking and controversial account of american mistreatment of four million german ww ii pows. In 1989, a littleknown canadian novelist, james bacque, published other losses, alleging that 800,000, almost certainly over 900,000 and. 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. James bacque project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque. He has written novels, essays, short stories, a biography, a play and books on the history of postwar germany. Other losses by james bacque fisher, who was involved in the investigations into the allegations of misconduct by u.
Nov 08, 2019 james bacque s other losses, and, crimes and mercies, are true eyeopeners to allied policy during and after world war two. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command 9781559580991. Mar 16, 2020 historian james tent concludes that james bacque might be willing to relegate the world food shortage to the category of myth. What the taylor prize meant shush, by kenneth whyte substack. 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. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james. His best sellers other losses and crimes and mercies revealed massive atrocities against the german people after the second world war. Aug 11, 2011 james bacque s book other losses is coming out in a new edition aimed at americans filed under. This allied atrocity was first publicly exposed in 1989 in the book other losses by james bacque. I wish my father could have read the book and got to knowing the bigger picture of his prison time. 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. 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. Camps were built to house them in idaho and other western states. In fact, one writer on this forum has said in a locked string that bacques book other losses reportedly states that under eisenhowers orders 1 million german prisoners were killed by starvation and exposure in 194546.
James bacques other losses eisenhowers death c axis. The first, other losses, showed the tremendous atrocities committed against enemy prisoners in the prison camps of the us and france after 1945. James bacques book other losses is coming out in a new. James bacque author visit amazons james bacque page. May 15, 2011 yet, other losses, for several months now a bestseller in canada and germany, has been rejected by over thirty publishers in this country. 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. James bacque, morts pour raisons diverses, une these outranciere. James bacque, morts pour raisons diverses, crimes allies, other losses. Jan 08, 2020 other losses by james bacque the book further states that eisenhowers staff was complicit in the scheme. This documentary is all based on the james bacque book by the same name. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. 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. Witnessing the ceremony with approval was a former senior historian of the united states army center for military history col.
Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Yet, other losses, for several months now a bestseller in canada and germany, has been rejected by over thirty publishers in this country. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, alleging that u. Bacques book received wide attention when it was first published in 1989, since. James bacque died at the age of ninety on september, 2019. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Other losses is a big eye opener about the years after the war. Other losses goodreads meet your next favorite book. James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. Find all the books, read about the author and more. 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. The last dirty secret of world war two by james bacque. James bacque introduced the latest edition of his book, other losses.
Other losses 97803561962 by bacque, james and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. I do know that a canadian writer by the name of james bacque wrote a highly controversial book called other losses in 1989 that. In 1992, bacque visited the newlyopened kgb archives where he discovered more evidence to support his claim. In other losses 1989, bacque claimed that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies. Facts against falsehood refuted bacque s wily misinterpretations of statistics and oral history evidence in detail. 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. One of these was a dinner at the home of author james bacque on heath street east. 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. Other losses, by james bacque updated their business hours. James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has helped raise awareness in human rights issues associated with war crimes. The canadian book, i should say immediately, carries a jacket blurb.
Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which bacque alleges that u. Fisher, who was involved in the investigations into the allegations of misconduct by u. 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 onehour documentary film on dvd by james bacque. Irvings claims were reinforced ten years later by james bacques book, other losses, which linked hughes to bacques claim that eisenhower had knowingly. While there was mistreatment of german pows after the war, the number of those who died. The new revised paperback edition reissued in 2011 by talonbooks of vancouver, 322 pages, illustrations, maps, and an expanded bibliography. James bacques other losses a deeply flawed book position. Witnessing the ceremony with approval was a former senior historian of the united states army center for. Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation. Over the past few months ive read several times about james bacque new book.
Country of internment pows wehrmacht and ss casualties absolute casualties %. Bacques book, and the reception it has been accorded in the united states, raises a number of questions. James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has helped raise awareness in human rights issues associated with. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.
We said goodnight to the bacques, climbed into johns volvo and. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. 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. During his long literary career he was a journalist, book editor macmillan of canada, and publisher newpress. German pow treatment by americans axis history forum. Bacque estimated that the victims undoubtedly number over. John, bacque had written a book called other losses 1989 about. New book details mass killings and brutal mistreatment of germans at the end of world war two. Bacques only witness for the charge that other losses was a coverup term for deaths has twice repudiated what mr.
The next, just raoul, was a biography of a hero of the french resistance who saved many refugees from nazi death camps. 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. 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. 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. In 1989, i published the first in a series of books about the second world war and its aftermath. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque goodreads helps you keep track of books. James bacque james bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has helped raise awareness in human rights issues associated with war crimes, particularly spurring debate on and research into the. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii.
Bacque alleges that general 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 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. 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. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command hardcover december 31, 1991.
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