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Tom Kazansky
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[b said:Quote[/b] ]I'm not questioning the veracity of Mr Haas's statements as regards what the inmates of the various camps might have thought - but he was and is dead wrong in his assessment of the German troops.
The Wehrmacht and even the SS were not necessarily uniformed thugs - they were highly trained and highly disciplined soldiers. They would have made complete mincemeat of any irregular Jewish resistance.
Once they were in Ghetto's it was all over.
Yeah, but you have to keep in mind that being able to AT LEAST defend yourself somewhat is better off than being sent to death camp! The German infantry was extremely well trained, you'd be correct in saying that. SS men were RUTHLESS too. I remember my dad telling me there was one who was attracted to my aunt Wanda(they weren't going out or anything, but he was attracted to her), and when one of her friends was being taken to a death camp my aunt pleaded with him not to take him. His response was "you keep your mouth shut or you'll be next".
Again, at least they could have put up a fight, even if it was a small one. It's a lot better than being gassed to death, or digging your own grave, wouldn't you agree?
Besides, if one of the people who were in the concentration camps think they would have been better off if they had been armed, why do you disagree with him? Are you better at assessing what could have been done than someone who WAS THERE?