Ukraine In World War Two .

[cuttsie]

Just listened to a play on radio 4 about the Ukrainians in World war two and it was not good listening as many seemingly welcomed the Nazi's into the Country and took a big part into helping with the rounding up , killing and sending the Jews to the extermination camps .

 

Russia still remembers this cooperation with the Nazi's and many in Russia hold a grudge to this day , 

So just another thought on the present day situation where recent history is still engrained in Russian minds .

Not saying this is a excuse for the present war  of course 

[The_DADDY]

Ooooooh you putin stooge you.

Ukraine are heros, all of them, even the bad ones who aren't really bad because Muh, Pootin. 

[Jim Hardie]

The man of the moment has had his say.

 

 

[prince al]

Good point. During WW2 many  countries welcomed the Nazis. 

[bassett one]

did they not work as guards in the concentration camps? but thats the past and nowt to do with this war though ,this is a evil war and i hope its sorted soon

[The_DADDY]

Yeah, in the past..

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66919862

 

An invitation to parliament for a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit in World War Two is "deeply embarrassing" to Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.

 

Yaroslav Hunka, 98, got a standing ovation after House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota called him a "hero" during a Friday visit by Ukraine's president.

 

Mr Rota has said he did not know of Mr Hunka's Nazi ties and made a mistake in inviting him to attend the event.

 

Oopsie 🙄

 

 

Also in the past....

 

 

Apparently 🙄

Edited September 28, 2023 by The_DADDY

[cuttsie]

The Babi Yar massacre of Jewish men women and children is perhaps the biggest war crime ever ,

The Jews were led to the place by Ukrainians and over 33000,  massacred .

 

[Al Bundy]

I've had at least 10 Ukrainian cars pull up next to mine whilst out shopping in supermarkets and malls asking me for money this past week. The irony being that their cars are worth more than double and mine is not too shabby.  They do love a blacked out shiney 4x4.  They usually zoom off when I ask them if they can help me out for petrol money.

 

This is not in Sheffield by the way, in Romania and Bulgaria.

Edited September 28, 2023 by Al Bundy

[cuttsie]

We see what we want to see , 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, prince al said:

Good point. During WW2 many  countries welcomed the Nazis. 

Yes,  we almost did  too.

Our Home Guard wouldn't have stopped the German Army,   and the Battle of Britain  was very,  very close.

We would have had to do the same as the French and co-operate whilst fighting as a Resistance movement.

Amazing  how a few months of history can change the course of all Europe's future.