Originally posted by Oldman731
Heh. I think it was Charon who first pointed out that the German fliers were "defending" Germany over Warsaw, Norway, Denmark, France, England, Belgrade, Moscow...you get the idea.
That they were "Germans fighting for Germany" doesn't somehow make it honorable that they were fighting to conquer Europe and subject it to the rule of the Nazi party - which they had voluntarily adopted as their own government, and which they appeared very happy to follow up until the war started going the wrong way.
- Oldman (sorry....couldn't help myself....)
I never intended to make it sound honorable. My point is they were Germans fighting, not Nazis. As you say they chose that goverment. We still refer to the French when we speak of the Napoleonic Wars don't we? Or how about the English during the Revolutionary war? My whole point was that I blame the GERMANS, not the Nazis, hence they were GERMAN planes. When I speak of "Germans defending Germany" I am speaking of their mindset, not necessarily my perception of what they were doing. Remember though the best defense is a good offense, and we did end up fighting the Russians for 50years. The effects of which still fill the headlines today.
Now leave me alone, I've got wargame moves to finish. At least I can try to conquer the world digitally, muhaha!!!
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