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. Discover book depositorys huge selection of james bacque books online. His best sellers other losses and crimes and mercies revealed massive atrocities against the german people after the second world war. James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket if applicable included for hard covers. Other losses paperback sep 1 1992 by james bacque author 4. One soldier had half his face missing and i always wondered what happened to these men. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused th. An attempted book length disputation of other losses, was published in 1992, featuring essays by british, american and german revisionist historians eisenhower and the german pows. As bacque revealed in earlier book other losses, millions of disarmed soldiers died in prison camps. Those who have studied the history of postworld war ii occupation of germany will al. Buy other losses by james bacque online at alibris. Other losses charges that hundreds of thousands of german prisoners that had fled the eastern front were. Eisenhower orchestrated a postwar genocide of german prisoners.
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Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that. A number of renowned international historians attempt to debunk most of bacques assertions of allied malice in starving 750,000 to a million german pows after the conclusion of the war. James bacque died at the age of ninety on september, 2019. However, that same year bacque flew to moscow to examine the newlyopened kgb archives, where he found. The story goes eisenhower so hated the german people, and german soldiers in particular, that he ordered food and medicine, ostensibly stockpiled in. The first clues were uncovered in 1986 by the author james bacque and his aassistant. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james bacque. Canadian historian james bacques new book, crimes and mercies little, brown, is a sequel to his 1989 work other losses. Truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command 9781559581738.
Other losses and crimes and mercies, both accounts of the astonishing history of the allied massacres in postwar. Bacque was educated at upper canada college in toronto and then the university of toronto, where he studied history and philosophy graduating in 1952 with a bachelor of arts degree. James bacque 19 may 1929 september 2019 was a canadian writer, publisher, and book editor. The first edition of this controversial book caused an international s. 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 treatment of german pows at the end of world war ii.
James bacque, author of the book other losses which documents what happened in those camps, and us major merrit drucker. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii. This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. I wish my father could have read the book and got to knowing the bigger picture of his prison time. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james. During his long literary career he was a journalist, book editor macmillan of canada, and publisher newpress. It appeared in the times literary supplement of august 20, 1993. James bacque introduced the latest edition of his book, other losses. Mackenzie before the first canadian edition appeared in the autumn of 1989, other losses, james bacques examination into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii,1 was generating a good deal of media attention and public controversy. Feb 24, 1991 finally, there is the matter of the column of figures in the weekly reports of the united states army theater provost marshal entitled other losses.
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Over the past few months ive read several times about james bacque new book. Ike and the disappearing atrocities the new york times. 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 treatment of german. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed. Miscellaneous files of interest james bacque answers a critic 8201993 this is a letter by james bacque, author of othe losses. While there was mistreatment of german pows after the war, the number of those who died. James bacques book other losses is coming out in a new edition aimed at americans filed under. He has written novels, essays, short stories, a biography, a play and books on the history of postwar germany.
The following paragraph was inserted on 20080402 by james bacque in the entry about him on wikipedia to inform readers of several important and relevant facts that eliminate the credibility of the two chief sources of criticism of bacques book other losses. Sep 20, 2011 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 treatment of german pows at the end of world war ii. The fate of german civilians under allied occupation 19441950 by eric blair. Other losses by james bacque, 9780889226654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Max klaar, who is the president of verband deutscher soldaten. Jun 01, 2019 james bacques book other losses caused a scandal when it was first published thirty years ago.
Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jul 18, 2016 james bacque was born and educated at upper canada college and trinity college in toronto. In 1989, a littleknown canadian novelist, james bacque, published other losses, alleging that 800,000, almost certainly over 900,000 and quite likely over a million german servicemen died from. The book other losses by james bacque, which helped to set off the postwar germany are included in the program. In this powerful new book, canadian historian james bacque presents detailed evidence, much of it newly uncovered, to show that some nine million germans died as a result of allied starvation and expulsion policies in the first five years after the second world war a total far greater than the longaccepted figures. 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 treatment of german pow s at the end of world war ii. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, alleging that u. Starting in march 2006, i tried repeatedly over many weeks to correct the errors, but found that within a day at first, then within hours, and finally within minutes, some wikipedian editor had expunged my corrections, replacing them with ever more hostile and.
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. His history titles include crimes and mercies, an immediate bestseller upon release, and other losses. This book is an anthology of pointbypoint refutations concerning james bacques previous work other losses. 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.
Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused the death. Certainly, few books in recent memory have instigated as much controversy among scholars and other interested readers. 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. James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has helped raise awareness in human rights issues associated with war crimes. Bacque, who had no training as a historian and had never written a history book, made the startling claim gen. Canadian writer bacque s shocking and controversial account of american mistreatment of four million german ww ii pows. Prima publishing of california intends to publish the book in may. Other losses is a big eye opener about the years after the war. This film, based on james bacques books, other losses and crimes and mercies, uses eyewitness accounts and documentary evidence to tell the story accurately and compassionately. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which bacque alleges that u. As soon as the second world war ended in 1945, canada and the united states began shipping food to the hundreds of millions of people who were facing starvation as a result of the war. He has worked in literature and history since he published his first novel the lonely ones, in 1969.
An attempted booklength disputation of other losses, was published in 1992, featuring essays by british, american and german revisionist. Other losses is a fine example of historical investigation, which also serves as a reminder of what sort of country americans really live in. Ironically, james bacques sensationalist book other losses probably was a cause for this revival of pow research in germany and elsewhere, too, since it pointed out that this chapter of world war. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd james bacque. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in by one of the historians who supports bacques work is colonel ernest f. The event has been made possible through the efforts of mr.
Oct 17, 2017 this film, based on james bacques books, other losses and crimes and mercies, uses eyewitness accounts and documentary evidence to tell the story accurately and compassionately. It is a part of living memory that times were extraordinarily hard, but bacques research has enabled an estimate of the scale for the first time. 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. James bacque was inspired by reading war and peace at boarding school in canada, aged 16 in 1986, he began researching a book about raoul laporterie, a french resistance hero who saved about 1600 refugees from the nazis. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in by revealing that allied.
Crimes and mercies book by james bacque thriftbooks. This third edition of james bacques other losses is essentially the original 1989 book, with some additional material grafted on in a new in. And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more convincing all the time. This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian edition of this book. That a victor was able to hide and still continues to deny the savage treatment of german soldiers and civilians after winning wwii is a horrendous example of too much power placed into the hands of willful and devious men.
Other losses military wiki fandom powered by wikia. James bacques book other losses is coming out in a new. 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. 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. 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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