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RE: Inglorius Basterds

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In Reply to: RE: Inglorius Basterds posted by Wendell Narrod on August 30, 2009 at 13:40:08

Wendell, history lesson is there, albeit not apparent. At the very end of the movie the usual disclaimer says that some characters are based on actual people.

Landa striking deal with American command can be considered as a metaphor for Gehlen, Arthur Rudolph or any of 10 000 Nazi war criminals who got whitewashed biographies in Operation Overcast (see "Good German") and were settled in the U.S. of A. never paying for their crimes. Essentially, denazification was a joke, most of Nazi who did not escape to U.S. were pardoned in 1948, even the biggest one found guilty at the Nuremberg tribunal. That's where reference to taking off their Nazi uniforms and getting luxury home in Nantucket.

Official history taught in schools (Nazis being punished) is not based on historical facts, and is no different from the version depicted in Basterds, a wishful thinking.

Kudos to Tarantino for saying it loud.

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An example. - free.ranger 22:10:35 09/03/09 (2)
I served aboard ship in the US Navy, 1963-68. In the electronics repair shop I was assigned to, I worked alongside PO1 Horst Anders, a former Nazi foot soldier, continuing his military career with us. He did time enough to earn a full retirement with honorable discharge.

Nice guy, if a little short of humor. And smart. He could repair most any ship communication equipment in service at that time.
- "a former Nazi" - Wendell Narrod 07:34:02 09/04/09 (1)
  Was he a Nazi? The vast majority of German soldiers were not.
  
  -Wendell
  - He wore a German uniform. Beyond that is beyond me. nt - free.ranger 11:15:55 09/04/09 (0)
" Kudos to Tarantino for saying it loud. " - Wendell Narrod 07:30:28 09/03/09 (0)
Was that his intent? In the one interview I've seen he didn't mention it.
Again, anyone who goes to the film expecting historical accuracy will be disappointed.

-Wendell

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