Canadian historian james bacques new book, crimes and mercies little, brown, is a sequel to his 1989 work 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. Prima publishing of california intends to publish the book in may. This book is an anthology of pointbypoint refutations concerning james bacques previous work other losses. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ironically, james bacque s 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. 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 bacque s book other losses.
Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, alleging that u. Bacque, who had no training as a historian and had never written a history book, made the startling claim gen. The book other losses by james bacque, which helped to set off the postwar germany are included in the program. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french a first edition. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd james bacque. Bacque s book, and the reception it has been accorded in the united states, raises a number of questions. James bacques book other losses caused a scandal when it was first published thirty years ago. Other losses, by james bacque september 18, 2015 seldom has the publication of a historical monograph on a subject ordinarily of interest only to a few specialists the treatment of prisoners of war received so much attention or excited so much anger as james bacques other losses. Oct 17, 2017 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. Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation.
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. Other losses charges that hundreds of thousands of german prisoners that had fled the eastern front were. Witnessing the ceremony with approval was a former senior historian of the united states army center for military history col. Buy other losses by james bacque online at alibris.
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. Bacque was educated at upper canada college in toronto and then the university of toronto, where he studied history and philosophy graduating in 1952 with a bachelor of arts degree. As bacque revealed in earlier book other losses, millions of disarmed soldiers died in prison camps. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which bacque alleges that u. Canadian writer bacque s shocking and controversial account of american mistreatment of four million german ww ii pows. However, that same year bacque flew to moscow to examine the newlyopened kgb archives, where he found. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque. Sep 20, 2011 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 pows at the end of world war ii.
We caution the reader not to be so lost in the politics of horrors as to equate the brutal revenge described in this book with the much greater evil of a stateinstigated campaign of hatred and systematic murder that was the singular legacy of nazi germany. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james. A number of renowned international historians attempt to debunk most of bacques assertions of allied malice in starving 750,000 to a million german pows after the conclusion of the war. 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.
Fisher, a former senior historian with the united states army, in the foreword to james bacques explosive new book, other losses. 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. It is currently available only by mail from the ihr and to those who are able to visit canada. James bacque introduced the latest edition of his book, other losses. Other losses, a worldwide bestseller published in believe you. While there was mistreatment of german pows after the war, the number of those who died. In fact, one writer on this forum has said in a locked string that bacque s book other losses reportedly states that under eisenhowers orders 1 million german prisoners were killed by starvation and exposure in 194546. The fate of german civilians under allied occupation 19441950 by eric blair. Canadian writer bacques shocking and controversial account of american mistreatment of four million german ww ii pows. This third edition of james bacques other losses is essentially the original 1989 book, with some additional material grafted on in a new in. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
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 in allied camps. Bacques only witness for the charge that other losses was a coverup term for deaths has twice repudiated what mr. Other losses military wiki fandom powered by wikia. May 15, 2011 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 charges that hundreds of thousands of german prisoners that had fled the eastern front were designated. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused th. Bacque was the founding partner and president of new press book publishers from 19691975. 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. 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. 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 pows at the end of world war ii. Over the past few months ive read several times about james bacque new book.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of james bacque books online. The first edition of this controversial book caused an international s. 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. Crimes and mercies book by james bacque thriftbooks. Starting in april 1945, the united states army and the french army read more. Bacque s only witness for the charge that other losses was a coverup term for deaths has twice repudiated what mr. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command hardcover december 31, 1994. The first edition of this controversial book caused an international scandal by claiming that almost one million german prisoners of war had died of starvation in american and french death camps after world war ii. James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. 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. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque 20110920 james bacque. His fiction titles include the lonely ones, 1969 big lonely in the paperback edition, 1970. He has written novels, essays, short stories, a biography, a play and books on the history of postwar germany. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed.
And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more. Eisenhower orchestrated a postwar genocide of german prisoners. 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. 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 onehour documentary film on dvd by james bacque. It is a part of living memory that times were extraordinarily hard, but bacque s research has enabled an estimate of the scale for the first time. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii. 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 fact, one writer on this forum has said in a locked string that bacques book other losses reportedly states that under eisenhowers orders 1 million german prisoners were killed by. Other losses paperback sep 1 1992 by james bacque author 4. 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. Ike and the disappearing atrocities james bacque created this myth with his book, other losses, published in 1989 alleging eisenhower in.
And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more convincing all the time. 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. Those who have studied the history of postworld war ii occupation of germany will al. Buy other losses new edition by bacque, james isbn. Ike and the disappearing atrocities the new york times. The story goes eisenhower so hated the german people, and german soldiers in particular, that he ordered food and medicine, ostensibly stockpiled in.
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For 45 years, historians have never disputed a massive survey conducted over four years by the government of chancellor konrad adenauer, which stated that some 1. Bacques book, and the reception it has been accorded in the united states, raises a number of questions. 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. 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 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 pow s at the end of world war ii. Truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command 9781559581738. His best sellers other losses and crimes and mercies revealed massive atrocities against the german people after the second world war.