And yet, james bacque keeps ferreting out more information that makes his arguments more convincing all the time. A canadian novelistturnedamateur historian, james bacque says he. Over 200,000 copies have been sold in eleven countries. Witnessing the ceremony with approval was a former senior historian of the united states army center for military history col. Other losses military wiki fandom powered by wikia.
His books of german history are entitled other losses and crimes and mercies. 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. Bacques book sparked new research into world war ii archives and attracted the. James bacques other losses, and, crimes and mercies, are true eyeopeners to allied policy during and after world war two. For europeans, a pal version of the dvd is available from in germany. In 1989, a littleknown canadian novelist, james bacque, published other losses, alleging that 800,000, almost certainly over 900,000 and. Bacque was the founding partner and president of new press book publishers from 19691975. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james bacque. James bacques other losses a deeply flawed book position. In 1989 james bacque published other losses, a shocking account of the. Jun 01, 2019 james bacques book other losses caused a scandal when it was first published thirty years ago.
These two volumes are the last books in a series i have read over a few decades which have taught me the truth about world war two and the monsters and parasites who started the conflict. The event has been made possible through the efforts of mr. Crimes and mercies goodreads meet your next favorite book. Ike and the disappearing atrocities the new york times. In the july 7, 1991 issue of the washington post book world, on page 4, gerhard l. Talon books, canada paperback by james bacque isbn. 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 bacque s book other losses. In 1989, i published the first in a series of books about the second world war and its aftermath. It is currently available only by mail from the ihr and to those who are able to visit canada. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii by james bacque. For english speakers the pal version is available from. Jim bacques missing obituary sutherland house books.
Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, alleging that u. However, that same year bacque flew to moscow to examine the newlyopened kgb archives, where he found. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. James bacque introduced the latest edition of his book, other losses. Army warehouses had for the most part, bacques book is not very original at all.
James bacques most popular book is crimes and mercies. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii 3rd ed. Bacque blamed eisenhowers policies as allied supreme commander for the. An attempted booklength disputation of other losses, was published in 1992. There are two types of history in my view history as the status quo would wish you to know and history as it was, pure and simple. 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. Written by james bacque, 2011 edition, 3rd edition publisher. 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 pows at the end of world. James bacques book other losses is coming out in a new. Displayed are the covers for some of the foreign editions. The first clues were uncovered in 1986 by the author james bacque and his. His fiction titles include the lonely ones, 1969 big lonely in the paperback edition, 1970. Other losses, a worldwide bestseller published in believe you.
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. Yet, other losses, for several months now a bestseller in canada and germany, has been rejected by over thirty publishers in this country. Crimes and mercies book by james bacque thriftbooks. As bacque revealed in earlier book other losses, millions of disarmed soldiers died in prison camps. He has written novels, essays, short stories, a biography, a play and books on the history of postwar germany.
Other losses caused an international scandal when first published in 1989 by revealing that allied supreme commander dwight eisenhowers policies caused the death. This book is one of the most important and evocative works of the twentieth century, not as a witness to the aftermath of war but as the work of an agile mind that is prepared to look beyond the drab statistics of the drab functionaries who were tasked with a. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd by james. Bacque was educated at upper canada college in toronto and then the university of toronto, where he studied history and philosophy graduating in 1952 with a bachelor of arts degree. James bacque was an editor at macmillan for eight years and was a cofounder and partner in new press. 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. 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 in allied camps. For 45 years, historians have never disputed a massive survey conducted over four years by the government of chancellor konrad adenauer, which stated that some 1.
The book other losses by james bacque, which helped to set off the postwar germany are included in the program. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french a. We mentioned that bacque had written a book called other losses1989 about american prisonerofwar camps during and after the second world war. Discover book depositorys huge selection of james bacque books online. The shocking truth behind the mass deaths of disarmed german soldiers and civilians under general eisenhowers command 9781559581738. 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. Other losses by james bacque and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ironically, james bacque s 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.
James bacque died at the age of ninety on september, 2019. 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. 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 pow s at the end of world war ii. James bacque has 11 books on goodreads with 769 ratings. An investigation into the mass deaths of german prisoners at the hands of the french and americans after world war ii. James bacque wikipedia censorship of the real truth. It is a part of living memory that times were extraordinarily hard, but bacque s research has enabled an estimate of the scale for the first time. This edition contains a new epilogue and a new appendix not previously published in the original canadian. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The first, other losses, showed the tremendous atrocities committed against enemy prisoners in the prison camps of the us and france after 1945. This paragraph was deleted within twelve hours, like all the other corrections that have been. James bacque, born and educated in toronto, is a former journalist, book editor macmillan of canada and publisher newpress. Oct 17, 2017 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.
During his long literary career he was a journalist, book editor macmillan of canada, and publisher newpress. Published in 1989 in canada, it was the subject of a cover story in the popular. Although hundreds of books have been written about the end of the third. The canadian book, i should say immediately, carries a jacket blurb. Other losses onehour documentary film on dvd james bacque. Sep 20, 2011 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 pows at the end of world war ii.
In other losses 1989, bacque claimed that allied supreme commander. Other losses is a 1989 book by canadian writer james bacque, in which bacque alleges that u. Other losses charges that hundreds of thousands of german. His recent works include dear enemy 2000, with richard matthias mueller, essays on germany then and now. His best sellers other losses and crimes and mercies revealed massive atrocities against the german people after the second world war. Other losses goodreads meet your next favorite book.
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. In our most recent post, we provided a gossipy account of a dinner party attended by the authors julian barnes and john fraser at the home of a third author, james bacque. Army, in the foreword to james bacques explosive new book, other losses. Bacque was a mainstream fiction writer and essayist before turning his attention, in 1989, to the fate of german soldiers held as pows by the allies after world war ii. James bacque 19 may 1929 september 2019 was a canadian writer, publisher, and book editor. Max klaar, who is the president of verband deutscher soldaten. James bacques book other losses is coming out in a new edition aimed at americans filed under.
Other losses was a work of international standing, the conclusions of which deserved to be taken very 1 see anthony b. The author of nine works of fiction, history and biography, and even a very successful satirical play on conrad black which lord black himself thought quite amusing, bacque is widely known for his two bestselling books other losses and crimes and mercies, about the treatment of german pows. 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. Bacques book, and the reception it has been accorded in the united states, raises a number of questions. Other losses by james bacque, 9780889226654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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 pows at the end of world war ii. Certainly, few books in recent memory have instigated as much controversy among scholars and other interested readers. Refutations without research as painstaking as bacques will lack credence. Miller letter, times literary supplement, 1622 nov. Canadian writer bacque s shocking and controversial account of american mistreatment of four million german ww ii pows. James bacque, author of the book other losses which documents what happened in those camps, and us major merrit drucker. James bacques book other losses caused a scandal when it was first published thirty years ago. It is a part of living memory that times were extraordinarily hard, but bacques research has enabled an estimate of the scale for the first time.
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