James bacque introduced the latest edition of his book, other losses. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which bacque alleges that u. James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has helped raise awareness in human rights issues associated with war crimes. Bacque estimated in his book, aptly titled other losses, that german pow deaths undoubtedly number over 790,000, almost certainly over 900,000, and quite likely over a million. This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian edition of this book. 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. It is currently available only by mail from the ihr and to those who are able to visit canada. He discovered that laporterie had been befriended by many germans, including hans goertz. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused the death. 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. Bacque, who had no training as a historian and had never written a history book, made the startling claim gen. 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. Fisher, a former senior historian with the united states army, in the foreword to james bacques explosive new book, other losses. The fate of german civilians under allied occupation 19441950 by eric blair.
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. The canadian book, i should say immediately, carries a jacket blurb. Bacques book, and the reception it has been accorded in the united states, raises a number of questions. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed. 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. 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. Ike and the disappearing atrocities the new york times. This book is an anthology of pointbypoint refutations concerning james bacques previous 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.
Other losses charges that hundreds of thousands of german prisoners that had fled the eastern front were. Historian james tent concludes that james bacque might be willing to relegate the world food shortage to the category of myth. 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. 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. However, that same year bacque flew to moscow to examine the newlyopened kgb archives, where he found. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command hardcover december 31, 1991 by james bacque author visit amazons james bacque page. James bacques book other losses caused a scandal when it was first published thirty years ago. Buy other losses new edition by bacque, james isbn. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james. 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. And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more convincing all the time. James bacque wrote that the response he received following the original publication of other losses was amazing.
Truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command 9781559581738. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd james bacque. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque. During his long literary career he was a journalist, book editor macmillan of canada, and publisher newpress. Other losses the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. His best sellers other losses and crimes and mercies revealed massive atrocities against the german people after the second world war. James bacque died at the age of ninety on september, 2019. Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused th. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, alleging that u. The prisoners deaths were knowingly caused by army officers who had sufficient resources to keep these german pows alive. Crimes and mercies book by james bacque thriftbooks. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. In 1989, a littleknown canadian novelist, james bacque, published other losses, alleging that 800,000, almost certainly over 900,000 and. Eisenhower orchestrated a postwar genocide of german prisoners.
This third edition of james bacques other losses is essentially the original 1989 book, with some additional material grafted on in a new in. Discover book depositorys huge selection of james bacque books online. His history titles include crimes and mercies, an immediate bestseller upon release, and other losses. Bacques book began to appear in major international magazines, including time. Bacques only witness for the charge that other losses was a coverup term for deaths has twice repudiated what mr. The story goes eisenhower so hated the german people, and german soldiers in particular, that he ordered food and medicine, ostensibly stockpiled in. James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. 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. As bacque revealed in earlier book other losses, millions of disarmed soldiers died in prison camps. He has worked in literature and history since he published his first novel the lonely ones, in 1969.
Canadian writer bacques shocking and controversial account of american mistreatment of four million german ww ii pows. 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. Those who have studied the history of postworld war ii occupation of germany will al. Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation. The introduction to the book publishing many of the new orleans panel papers also noted that bacque ignored the greatest source of for bxcque other losses column, an august report of the military governor that states an additional group ofare lists as other lossesconsisting largely of members of the volkssturm peoples militia released without a formal charge. He has written novels, essays, short stories, a biography, a play and books on the history of postwar germany. James bacque is a novelist, book editor, essayist and historian whose work has. Other losses and crimes and mercies, both accounts of the astonishing history of the allied massacres in postwar germany, have been sold worldwide. Other losses by james bacque, 9780889226654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In other losses 1989, bacque claimed that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies.
Other losses military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Buy other losses by james bacque online at alibris. Other losses, a worldwide bestseller published in believe you. 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. Canadian historian james bacques new book, crimes and mercies little, brown, is a sequel to his 1989 work other losses. 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. 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. 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. The first edition of this controversial book caused an international s. 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. James bacque was born and educated at upper canada college and trinity college in toronto. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Yet, other losses, for several months now a bestseller in canada and germany, has been rejected by over thirty publishers in this country.
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