Where "celebs" went in 2nd world war?

[Vonhelmet]

Didn't the Queen spend time fixing lorries and stuff?

She certainly did something useful during the war.

 

[Cosimo]

i mean the jewish celebrities say in Poland, when germany took over poland, did they kill them?

Those that didn't manage to escape from Poland were most probably exterminated or didn't survive the concentration camps.

 

[The Funktopus]

The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski's worth a watch. It tells the true story of Władysław Szpilman, a famous Jewish classical musician in Poland before the German invasion, and his struggle to survive in Nazi occupied Warsaw.

 

[Moredhel]

Id also like to note that WW2 discussion should not be accompanied by lol. Its just wrong.

Ixnay on the olocaustlay?

Those that didn't manage to escape from Poland were most probably exterminated or didn't survive the concentration camps.

There was a rather chilling report I believe, "There are no more jews left in poland." Those that could escaped before the Germans sealed the country.

 

[Angilion]

Didn't the Queen spend time fixing lorries and stuff?

Subaltern Windsor, driver/mechanic. She drove them as well as fixing them. Apparently seriously, as in they ignored her being the heir to the throne and treated her the same as any other woman who joined the auxilliaries (hence being 'Subaltern Windsor' and not 'Princess Elizabeth'). So she genuinely is a trained mechanic and driver.

Maybe she's posting in the motors forum under an alias

 

[Von Smallhausen]

George Bush snr was the youngest fighter pilot in WW2 if I remember correctly.

Former world heavyweight champ Joe Louis was in the US Army during WW2 but I think he had more of a PR role.

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

Maybe she's posting in the motors forum under an alias

It would explain a lot about [TW]fox.

 

[Von Smallhausen]

It would explain a lot about [TW]fox.

That's HRH [TW]Fox to you.

 

[Efour]

Clark Gable i think bomber pilot or gunner

 

[ticklemebougy]

Richard Todd Died recently, he fought in world war 2 although im not sure if he was a celebrity during the war.

 

[v0n]

i mean the jewish celebrities say in Poland, when germany took over poland, did they kill them?

A rough list of celebs, scientists and writers.

 

[Dogoid]

the real 'celebs' were the war heroes that came back with medals. they was celebrated in the truest sense of the word.

 

[v0n]

the real 'celebs' were the war heroes that came back with medals. they was celebrated in the truest sense of the word.

Especially in Eastern Europe where many were jailed, sent to Siberia or killed by early communist regime upon returning from war, especially if they were found to be awarded actual medals or ranks by "wrong side" (ie. Allied forces, rather than Red Army).

 

[Cosimo]

the real 'celebs' were the war heroes that came back with medals. they was celebrated in the truest sense of the word.

... and the ones like Glenn Miller who entertained the troops. He never came back.

 

[I get around]

I'd stick everyone in the army celebrity or not.
Even if it was to put them on military payroll for use as entertainment, give a man a job appropriate to his skills.

 

[stockhausen]

lol

 

[Tefal]

Especially in Eastern Europe where many were jailed, sent to Siberia or killed by early communist regime upon returning from war, especially if they were found to be awarded actual medals or ranks by "wrong side" (ie. Allied forces, rather than Red Army).

You'll forgive me if I don't shed a tear for a bunch of rapists.

 

[v0n]

You'll forgive me if I don't shed a tear for a bunch of rapists.

What?

 

[Tefal]

What?

the red army systematically raped and abused a huge number of women through the war and occupation.

Over 2 million women where raped in Germany alone.


It was institutionalised and condoned from Stalin all the way down to the officers in the field.

 

[TonyM19]

Wasn't Spike Milligan (RIP) in the Army during the war?

Royal Artillery I believe. He wrote a couple of books about it.