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It was a symbol for fascism and from what I understand most items containing the emblem were burned and destroyed as they were captured all the way from the beginning to the end of the war. In this particular case the prisoners were stripped of their swastikas and imprisoned. Not killed.
It wasn't some German soldier's family photo... it was a symbol promoting the advancement of fascism and genocide.
It hasn't been on display anywhere and has spent the better part of seventy years in an envelope and now a safe. It was kept by my grandfather as a tangible reminder of the atrocities he put his life on the line to fight against.
Even to this day, to have a tangible piece that directly stemmed from the Nazi party is an important reminder in teaching the importance of the sacrifice of our soldiers from that war to new generations. It has always provoked discussion and learning when brought out and shared within our family.
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Agree to disagree. you can say it has all this meaning, but from your original post it seems like its a trophy.
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This thread is a reminder of how a little education can go a long way.
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maybe you should educate yourself on the origins of the Second World War because you still think Canadians were fighting for freedom.
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There is nothing celebratory about any of these stories.
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Read those posts again.
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Why are we remembering battles and people being killed? Because it was WAR.
In that particular war, our relatives were fighting to protect and preserve our way of life.
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BS. We declared war before a single atrocity was committed. In fact our ally did similar things in the previous decade and nobody lifted a finger. There is a Holomodor memorial in Bridgeland and I used to walk by it everyday. Its tiny compared to the plazas and statues of warriors with drawn weapons.
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These petty arguments on the internet by bored and ignorant simpletons just looking to provoke controversy are really out of place in this thread, and in extremely poor taste.
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You find then petty yet respond with several paragraphs?