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Biggest Understatement of the War...

Discussion in 'Information Requests' started by Panzerknacker, Jan 6, 2003.

  1. Panzerknacker

    Panzerknacker New Member

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    In September 1945-after the UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF JAPAN AND DESTRUCTION OF TWO OF JAPAN'S CITIES MIND YOU -Emperor Hirohito made a broadcast to his people and said "THE WAR HAS DEVELOPED NOT NECESSARILY TO JAPAN'S ADVANTAGE"
    :D :eek: [​IMG] :confused:
     
    Panzerknacker, Jan 6, 2003
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  2. urqh

    urqh Tea drinking surrender monkey

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    Unconditional in name only....Surrender seemed based on condition the Emperor was not held responsible for war crimes and that the emperor stayed in his position.

    Sensible of course but conditional it was..
     
    urqh, Jan 6, 2003
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  3. De Vlaamse Leeuw

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    Correct urqh!
     
    De Vlaamse Leeuw, Jan 11, 2003
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  4. Andreas Seidel

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    Reminds me of a Spanish Civil War newsflash that ran something like: "today, our advance progressed without loss of territory."
     
    Andreas Seidel, Jan 13, 2003
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  5. urqh

    urqh Tea drinking surrender monkey

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    Think it was a Daily Mirror headline in UK in ww2, uk newspaper..

    Monty flies back to front...

    Bet that was difficult for him...
     
    urqh, Jan 13, 2003
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