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Predators and Prey

Pygmepatl

Pygmepatl

Spotted Skunk
*Watches as the plot thickens*
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TR273

TR273

Pirate Fox Mom
More naval history.

On the 28th of March 1942 the destroyer H.M.S Campbeltown rammed the dock gates at St Nazaire, bringing part one of Operation Chariot to it's conclusion. The plan was to destroy the dock to deny the Battleship Tirpitz a safe repair port on Europe's western shore (hopefully keeping the ship bottled up in Norway). Statistically the attack should not have succeeded but it did, crippling the dock until after the end of the war and resulting in no less than 5 Victoria Crosses.
Lt-Commander Sam H Beattie (RN)
Commander R. E. D. Ryder (RN)
Lt-Col A. C. Newman (No2 Commando)
Able Seaman W. A. Savage (RN)
Sargent T. F. Durrant (No1 Commando)

Naturally there were many other awards and the casualty count was about one third of the landing force (approx 200) but the operation was a success.

Recommended reading for those wishing to know more:
'The Greatest Raid Of All, C.S. Lucas Phillips'
(There's a rather good documentary of the same name done by Jeremy Clarkson probably on YouTube)
 
Thrashy

Thrashy

Пу́тин — хуйло́! Слава Україні! FckNzs.
August 1942
In a resolution, the Swiss Federal Council reaffirms the rejection at the borders of Jewish Germans in particular, "even if the foreigners affected by this could suffer serious disadvantages (danger to life and limb)."

In the same year, the allies publish the Declaration on "the Extermination of the Jews". Through this declaration it is shown and legally announced that the international community of nations will pursue the Nazi crimes against the Jews after the suppression of the Nazi regime.
 
Ravofox

Ravofox

back to Aussie foxying!
Thrashy said:
August 1942
In a resolution, the Swiss Federal Council reaffirms the rejection at the borders of Jewish Germans in particular, "even if the foreigners affected by this could suffer serious disadvantages (danger to life and limb)."

In the same year, the allies publish the Declaration on "the Extermination of the Jews". Through this declaration it is shown and legally announced that the international community of nations will pursue the Nazi crimes against the Jews after the suppression of the Nazi regime.
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On a brighter note, dealings with Swiss authorities were instrumental to saving many many Jews

Spilogale Pygmaea said:
I'm glad they decided to do something against the injustice and atrocities of the Nazi regime.
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*hugs tight* indeed man, indeed.

Now, if only someone would do something about the injustices of the rule of Queen @Skittles ;)
 
Thrashy

Thrashy

Пу́тин — хуйло́! Слава Україні! FckNzs.
Ravofox said:
On a brighter note, dealings with Swiss authorities were instrumental to saving many many Jews
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Yes, also a lot of people helped jews cross the border illegally and helped hiding them.
Still, we weren't as innocent at this as a lot of us want to believe.
I've heard stories from old people, watching German cargo trains with Italy as a destination.
The wagons were locked, but there were hands being hold out of the small air vent openings.
Officially these trains transported food and clothes.
The border control just closed their eyes.
 
Thrashy

Thrashy

Пу́тин — хуйло́! Слава Україні! FckNzs.
Another story from my grandfather, who was a child during WW2:

One day he was collecting firewood, when he saw a shot down airplane. The German border wasn't that far away. The crew jumped out with parachutes, and the pilot, most likely knowing that he was already in Switzerland, made sure, that the plane will crash in a field and not in buildings before jumping out too.
After the crash, the crew mounted an American flag (and probably a white one too to show that they weren't meant to be there). Some Swiss soldiers picked them up later, helping care for the wounded.
 
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