March 20th, 2001, 11:50 PM
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Originally posted by PzJgr:
We mostly hear about the barbaric side of war. Are there any stories of any good encounters or acts of kindness displayed by the enemy?
For example, my grandfather was a StuGIII commander at the time of the invasion of France. They were manually refueling their vehicle as British prisoners were being escorted to the rear by Wehrmacht soldiers. In the prisoner columns there were 'walking' wounded. Some of the guards were harassing the prisoners. The guards exchanged conversations with my grandfather's crew. They were making fun of the thin body build and pale pasty skin of the British prisoners. Being in the SS and considering themselves chivalrous, my grandfather chastised the wehrmacht guards. The prisoners may not have understood German but they knew the guards were in trouble. My grandfather then instructed the severly wounded to be loaded up onto his vehicle. Since he was on his way back to restock, he would take the wounded to the hospital which was on the way.
This may sound like a fairy tale but you must remember, at the begining, Germany had plenty of supplies and had yet to be exposed to the mass murder experience of the eastern front. I have heard of many such experiences during the French invasion and many more during the Afrika campaign. Any comments or stories to share?
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Was your grandfather a german or american? It's a little confusing to understand.
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