----- Original Message -----
From: Lyons, Larry
To: CF-Community
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 8:29 AM
Subject: RE: Monday morning and Schindlers List
It was a very difficult movie to watch. Once was enough for me. According to
what some Holocaust survivors told me, it was toned down from reality.
As an aside, my father was a tank commander in the Second World War with the
Canadian Army. In 1945 his unit was ordered to assist a British commando
unit in liberating one of the camps of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
complex. Of course all the "brave" SS guards had fled, leaving the camp
guarded by the local territorial forces (mainly old men and boys). After my
father's unit went into the camp, he began taking pictures of the camp and
the conditions inside of it. He never let the family see these photographs
until I was adult. The photos were horrific. I am still astounded how some
can claim that the Holocaust never happened given the weight of the evidence
from so many sources. After my father died, we donated these photos to the
Canadian War Museum. I do not think they on display, but I do know that they
are properly archived.
Larry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:19 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Monday morning and Schindlers List
>
>
> Okay, got my copy of this masterpiece Friday. Wanted to see
> it, but didn't want to see it. You know what I mean. Just an
> absolute horror of a time for all of those depicted. Just
> something as easily overlooked as all of those people having
> to give up their homes to the nazi's. I cant imagine having
> to give my so loved home up to some pig, who didnt do
> anything except hate me for who I am descended from. This
> film (along with Amistad) should be required viewing for
> every high school kid in america.
>
> There is not enough that a I can say about this, about being
> affected by this except to say thanks to all the brave men
> and women from every country that fought to get rid of the
> nazi menace to the world (even though it appears to resurface
> in small pockets now and again)
>
> John.
>
>
>
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