Talk:3rd Armored Division (United States)

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Maybe it should be mentioned that after General Rose´s death his troops gathered 100 German POW´s and murdered them in revenge. A typical US war crime of that time.

(http://www.wansleben.de/body_haxtergrund.html)

(http://www.kreis-paderborn.de/wDeutsch/aktuelles/archiv/2005-05/2005_05_13_11181471_nachbewigdenk.shtml)

(trasolt@hotmail.com)—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 145.253.238.10 (talk • contribs) 11:13, 10 July 2006.

"Typical US war crime?" DMorpheus 07:28, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Sadly, such things happened on both sides . . . with the edge to those ultimately victorius. Also, some units sent no SS prisoners back to POW camps, regardless of the circumstances.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 206.173.54.187 (talk • contribs) 10:09, 11 August 2006.

No question it happened on both sides, but MUCH LESS on the Allied side. I fail to see how it can be described as "typical". DMorpheus 12:56, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

I can only imagine that an implication from the top author is that more German POWs were murdered during 1943-45 battles in Italy & NW Europe than Allied POWs. Examples of murdered Allied POWs are well known by their countries (e.g., Canadians in Normandy, US at Malmédy).—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 206.173.54.187 (talk • contribs) 21:19, 11 August 2006.

"Examples of murdered Allied POWs are well known by their countries" That´s right. Examples of murdered German POWs are lesser known. History is written by winners. -- 145.253.238.10 09:51, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Watson's relief?

Anyone have details on Gen Watson's relief in Normandy? From my reading it appears the performance of 3AD in Normandy was dissappointing, and the unit was used as separate combat commands until Watson was replaced. It was only after that that it was employed as a concentrated division. But I don't have the details on exactly why he was relieved. DMorpheus 07:28, 2 August 2006 (UTC)