People also like to ignore the Eastern Front during WW2. As well as the actions of the Red Army and exclusively focus on the Mid-Century Germans. Or to a lesser extent the actions of the British and American Forces committed during the war.
It should be telling how many, including Non-German speaking Civilians in occupied territories, preferred to risk their lives in attempts to reach the advancing Western Forces. Rather then wait for the Red Army.
There is a reason why it is extremely easy to get Eastern Europe on board with extreme sentiments. Particularly against Russians though not exclusively. There are lots of grudges, and ethnic feuds. Both from WW2 and centuries prior to.
Even in Western Europe to a lesser extent. Outside of major urban areas. The feuds, myths, and regional cultural heritage is still alive to one fleeting extent or another.
There’s still allegedly some Businesses in Rural Scotland for instance that will refuse to serve you if your last name is Campbell. That being in relation to the Glencoe Massacre in the late 17th century. Which was commanded by a Robert Campbell. A minor Noble in Scotland
People also like to ignore the Eastern Front during WW2. As well as the actions of the Red Army and exclusively focus on the Mid-Century Germans. Or to a lesser extent the actions of the British and American Forces committed during the war.
It should be telling how many, including Non-German speaking Civilians in occupied territories, preferred to risk their lives in attempts to reach the advancing Western Forces. Rather then wait for the Red Army.
There is a reason why it is extremely easy to get Eastern Europe on board with extreme sentiments. Particularly against Russians though not exclusively. There are lots of grudges, and ethnic feuds. Both from WW2 and centuries prior to.
Even in Western Europe to a lesser extent. Outside of major urban areas. The feuds, myths, and regional cultural heritage is still alive to one fleeting extent or another.
There’s still allegedly some Businesses in Rural Scotland for instance that will refuse to serve you if your last name is Campbell. That being in relation to the Glencoe Massacre in the late 17th century. Which was commanded by a Robert Campbell. A minor Noble in Scotland