I hate the “clean Wehrmacht” bullshit so much. I think Americans cling to it so they can believe Afghanistan and Iraq veterans didn’t basically commit a war crime simply by participating in illegal wars
“the IDF weren’t dedicated Zionists and didn’t want to commit genocide, they were just brave, loyal soldiers following orders” - something I guarantee people will say 70 years from now.
I hate the “clean Wehrmacht” bullshit so much. I think Americans cling to it so they can believe Afghanistan and Iraq veterans didn’t basically commit a war crime simply by participating in illegal wars
“the IDF weren’t dedicated Zionists and didn’t want to commit genocide, they were just brave, loyal soldiers following orders” - something I guarantee people will say 70 years from now.