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celilmandir

There are no words that can properly depict the horrors mankind is capable of.. Congrats on holding it together so well, it's no mean feat in the face of this absolutely brutal episode, ironically the worst of them all despite the complete absence of any explosion or gunshot.. I remembered how you said you smiled when you were uncomfortable, so I was wondering how wide your smile would get during that episode.. The portrait of the German officer in the old woman's house is one of a man in the Army, not the SS, though he very well could have still adhered to the Nazi doctrines. The black ribbon on the corner of the frame indicates the man is deceased. The main cast was kept away from the Jewish work camp and its extras until they were ready to film these scenes, so when the soldiers first get off the trucks, the look of disbelief on their faces is very genuine. These extras were for the most part men suffering from severe cancers, or undergoing chemo. Many of them didn't live long enough to see the show air on tv. ----- I'll briefly cover something related to the next episode, since it's referenced several times in E10 but it's barely explained. I've seen a lot of reactors spend the entire episode puzzled about the system and how it works, so I figured I could clarify it before you watch it instead of after. Once the Germans surrendered, there was a points system in place to determine who could go back home and who needed to stay in Europe a bit longer. A soldier needed 85pts to be eligible for a discharge, and here's how the points were earned: - 1pt per month of military service - 1pt per month of military service overseas (cumulative with the previous one, so if you were in the army 12 months and spent 6 of those months in France, this earned you 18 points) - 5pts per combat award (Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Silver Star Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldier's Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, Purple Heart) - 12pts per dependent child under the age of 18 (up to a max of 3 children) - 5pts per campaign they participated in (Egypt-Libya / Air Offensive, Europe Algeria-French Morocco / Tunisia / Sicily / Naples-Foggia / Anzio / Rome-Arno / Normandy / Northern France / Southern France / North Apennines / Rhineland / Ardennes-Alsace / Central Europe / Po Valley ) So someone who had been in the army for 3 years (+36), spent a year and a half overseas (+18), had one child under 18, (+12), participated in the Normandy and Rhineland campaigns (+10), and earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart (+10), this man would have 86 pts and could be discharged and go back home once the war ended.

Janet Ex

Wow! I really have to commend the show for committing to the scene like that…and thank you for exposing the point system! I had no idea! Wonderful comment as always