Today In History

On this day in 1944 The German Marshal Erwin Rommel is forced to commit suicide on charges of involvement in the attack on July 20 (Operation Valkyrie)

October 24, 1940




At the Montoire interview, Philippe Pétain and Adolf Hitler shake hands.

This "dialogue of brothers in arms", after Pétain's words, seals the fate of France and formally commits her on the muddy path of collaboration with the nazi regime.

The "victor of Verdun" sells his soul and his country to the devil. Others, fortunately, will make other choices ...

October 24th, 1917:
Battle of Caporetto begins. It will be the worst defeat in the history of the Italian Army.

Nikita wrote: October 24, 1940

At the Montoire interview, Philippe Pétain and Adolf Hitler shake hands.

This "dialogue of brothers in arms", after Pétain's words, seals the fate of France and formally commits her on the muddy path of collaboration with the nazi regime.

The "victor of Verdun" sells his soul and his country to the devil. Others, fortunately, will make other choices ...

Fortunately France is not alone because you guys helped other when they needed your help.

I wish my country didn't join as allied with the Nazis. "Get your stinking petrol from somewhere else. We're closed!"

snowman wrote: I wish my country didn't join as allied with the Nazis. "Get your stinking petrol from somewhere else. We're closed!"

That was not the decision of a country, that was the decision of a man who led the country.
That cannot be considered as the will of a whole country and/or a whole people.

Then it must have been a crappy man