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Old 02-07-2012, 05:29 PM
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Nope that is no proof of ability to resist Hitler. Civilians were forbidden to have guns on penalty of death. Many were killed by Gestapo when Hitler issued to order for people to turn in their guns. Just carrying a gun even to turn it in was cause for death by Gestapo.
I'm not talking about the civilians. I'm talking about the millions of Germans in the military. They had more then enough guns to stop Hitler.
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:36 PM
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I'm not talking about the civilians. I'm talking about the millions of Germans in the military. They had more then enough guns to stop Hitler.
There was something on TV the other day, it seems there were a bunch of conspiracies against Hitler from members of the german army, not just the one everybody knows about...
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:38 PM
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There was something on TV the other day, it seems there were a bunch of conspiracies against Hitler from members of the german army, not just the one everybody knows about...
And they pretty much all ended up with the conspirators dead. something Mr Hayward seems to have missed.
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:40 PM
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And they pretty much all ended up with the conspirators dead. something Mr Hayward seems to have missed.
Leaving only a few million others to take up the fight.
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:39 PM
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There was something on TV the other day, it seems there were a bunch of conspiracies against Hitler from members of the german army, not just the one everybody knows about...
How many tried to stop Hitler?
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:41 PM
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How many tried to stop Hitler?
how easy do you think it was?

it was almost certain death trying to do so.
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:42 PM
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how easy do you think it was?

it was almost certain death trying to do so.
It wasn't easy march all the way to Moscow, either. They managed to do that.
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:46 PM
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It wasn't easy march all the way to Moscow, either. They managed to do that.
Yes, cause they would of been shot if they hadn't. And there's the rub.
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:53 PM
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Yes, cause they would of been shot if they hadn't. And there's the rub.
They had lots of guns. They could have shot back.
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:47 PM
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Methinks this thread is speeding towards Locksville, USA.

Hindsight is 20/20. There are plenty of things that shouldn't have happened. Let's hope history never repeats itself where this sort of thing is concerned.
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