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. James bacque wrote that the response he received following the original publication of other losses was amazing. James bacques book other losses caused a scandal when it was first published thirty years ago. The story goes eisenhower so hated the german people, and german soldiers in particular, that he ordered food and medicine, ostensibly stockpiled in. Yet, other losses, for several months now a bestseller in canada and germany, has been rejected by over thirty publishers in this country. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. 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. In 1989, a littleknown canadian novelist, james bacque, published other losses, alleging that 800,000, almost certainly over 900,000 and.
Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused th. Discover book depositorys huge selection of james bacque books online. The first edition of this controversial book caused an international s. Historian james tent concludes that james bacque might be willing to relegate the world food shortage to the category of myth. 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. 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. As bacque revealed in earlier book other losses, millions of disarmed soldiers died in prison camps. Other losses the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. James bacque died at the age of ninety on september, 2019. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command hardcover december 31, 1991 by james bacque author visit amazons james bacque page.
He has written novels, essays, short stories, a biography, a play and books on the history of postwar germany. And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more convincing all the time. Other losses by james bacque, 9780889226654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. James bacque introduced the latest edition of his book, other losses. 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. In other losses 1989, bacque claimed that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Other losses charges that hundreds of thousands of german prisoners that had fled the eastern front were. Bacques book is a thoroughgoing account of eisenhowers holocaust, which documents his directive of confinement, torture, and death by bureaucracy of hundreds of thousandsthe authors own numbers are. Eisenhower orchestrated a postwar genocide of german prisoners. His history titles include crimes and mercies, an immediate bestseller upon release, and other losses. This third edition of james bacques other losses is essentially the original 1989 book, with some additional material grafted on in a new in. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, alleging that u. Bacques only witness for the charge that other losses was a coverup term for deaths has twice repudiated what mr.
The book other losses by james bacque, which helped to set off the postwar germany are included in the program. 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. Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation. 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. Bacques book began to appear in major international magazines, including time. Fisher, a former senior historian with the united states army, in the foreword to james bacques explosive new book, other losses. 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. Buy other losses by james bacque online at alibris. Other losses military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Canadian historian james bacques new book, crimes and mercies little, brown, is a sequel to his 1989 work other losses. James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has helped raise awareness in human rights issues associated with war crimes. Crimes and mercies book by james bacque thriftbooks. 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.
Other losses, a worldwide bestseller published in believe you. Bacque, who had no training as a historian and had never written a history book, made the startling claim gen. James bacque was born and educated at upper canada college and trinity college in toronto. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque. James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has. Truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command 9781559581738. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james.
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. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which bacque alleges that u. 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. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed. Buy other losses new edition by bacque, james isbn. It is currently available only by mail from the ihr and to those who are able to visit canada. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused the death. Other losses and crimes and mercies, both accounts of the astonishing history of the allied massacres in postwar germany, have been sold worldwide. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd james bacque. Those who have studied the history of postworld war ii occupation of germany will al.
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. Bacques book, and the reception it has been accorded in the united states, raises a number of questions. James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. Canadian writer bacques shocking and controversial account of american mistreatment of four million german ww ii pows. 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. The canadian book, i should say immediately, carries a jacket blurb. The prisoners deaths were knowingly caused by army officers who had sufficient resources to keep these german pows alive. The introduction to the book publishing many of the new orleans panel papers also noted that bacque ignored the greatest source of for bxcque other losses column, an august report of the military governor that states an additional group ofare lists as other lossesconsisting largely of members of the volkssturm peoples militia released without a formal charge. The fate of german civilians under allied occupation 19441950 by eric blair.
This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian edition of this book. During his long literary career he was a journalist, book editor macmillan of canada, and publisher newpress. Ike and the disappearing atrocities the new york times. This book is an anthology of pointbypoint refutations concerning james bacques previous work other losses. His best sellers other losses and crimes and mercies revealed massive atrocities against the german people after the second world war. Bacque estimated in his book, aptly titled other losses, that german pow deaths undoubtedly number over 790,000, almost certainly over 900,000, and quite likely over a million. He has worked in literature and history since he published his first novel the lonely ones, in 1969. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. He discovered that laporterie had been befriended by many germans, including hans goertz. 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. 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.
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