rocala
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I once worked with an elderly man who had been taken prisoner by the Japanese during the fall of Singapore. He spoke well of his first POW camp. It was run by the Japanese Navy. He spoke of the guards being decent men, and that on one occasion they had even smuggled in some whisky for the prisoners.
In the book 'Asphalt Soldiers' a British soldier talked of the kindness he received from the SS, unlike that which he received from the civilian police.
Both the Japanese military and the SS had grim reputations in that period. Especially in regard to prisoners.
So such stories do give me a great sense of hope.I wonder what other stories of unexpected decency have come to us over the years?
In the book 'Asphalt Soldiers' a British soldier talked of the kindness he received from the SS, unlike that which he received from the civilian police.
Both the Japanese military and the SS had grim reputations in that period. Especially in regard to prisoners.
So such stories do give me a great sense of hope.I wonder what other stories of unexpected decency have come to us over the years?