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A family of Germans that took their own lives in Advance of the Soviet Red Army in April 1945, Colorised (discuss.online)
submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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On the final days of the war the Nazi Government had suggested suicide as an option against both the American and the Soviet menace, thousands of Germans followed through, primarily making use of drugs to kill themselves.

In this image, the family used a Cyanide Capsule, spending their final moments in a park.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I probably would have done the same in their shoes. Better a quick death than being on the receiving end of atrocities from the Soviets. Rape, torture and murder were very common at the time. No, this isn't Nazi apologia.

It'll be interesting to see how Lemmy receives this comment, lol.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

Perhaps. The real shame is how their shit licking government left them with suicide as an only option.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

On one hand, I understand the decision. The Soviets were anything but restrained, and the Nazis beat that drum as loudly as they could.

On the other hand, with the benefit of hindsight and not being immersed in Nazi propaganda, your chances of getting through the Red Army's advance and occupation were much higher than, say, with a state policy of industrialized genocide poised against you.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But then you'd end up in eastern Germany 😞

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A drab fate, to be sure, but probably better than death.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, I suppose it is. I've tried neither of them so I can't really say.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

You would see a lot of removed comments, no tolerance policy here for any kind of denial

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You should mark this post and image NSFW. It is insensitive to various edge case conditions such as a recent death in the family or someone with suicidal or near suicidal depression.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

bet