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Old 01-12-2011, 11:51 AM
 
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For those who read German:

Zweiter Weltkrieg: Die Rolle der Schweiz.

Datei:3D.chart.-.swiss.weapon,.ammunition.and.detonator.exports.in .WW2.1940-1944.jpg

"Deutschland, bzw. die Deutsche Reichsbank, konnte ca. 75 Prozent ihrer ins Ausland gehenden Goldtransaktionen (Deviseneintausch) über das Schweizer Bankensystem abwickeln. Diese gingen meistens an Portugal für wichtige Kriegsressourcen. Ein grosser Teil des Goldes war Raubgold aus den deutschen Kriegszügen oder (gem. Bergier-Kommission) den Holocaust-Opfern abgenommen."

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Schweiz im Zweiten Weltkrieg

The part about the trains I have from my grandparents (my grandfather was an officer in the Generalstab during WWII) and from countless eye-witnesses we had to listen to during my university studies.

And of course some books, which I don't find on the net, so I cannot link to any uploaded content.
Wow...75% of their gold resources were transacted in Switzerland? And a large portion of it was taken from Holocaust victims (Raubgold...means stolen gold...right?). What i don't understand is why it went to Portugal for "war resources?" What resources were to be found in Portugal?
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Old 01-12-2011, 11:54 AM
 
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Moreover, it says "wichtige kriegressourcen." LOL...i can't put it together. Wichtige? What was so important in Portugal?
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Old 01-12-2011, 11:58 AM
 
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Not talking about you but the guy from Zurich, but yeah like you said whatever. Remember to read next time.
You responded to MY POST which means you were certainly talking to me.

Perhaps you should read next time.
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Old 01-12-2011, 12:04 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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You responded to MY POST which means you were certainly talking to me.

Perhaps you should read next time.
I was stating the other guy's reasoning was bs, but go right ahead with your badass self.
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Old 01-12-2011, 12:20 PM
 
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I was stating the other guy's reasoning was bs, but go right ahead with your badass self.
Then state it to the Other Guy.
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Old 01-12-2011, 12:25 PM
 
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Then state it to the Other Guy.
Very well then.
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Old 01-12-2011, 01:18 PM
 
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Very well then.
Thank you.
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Old 01-12-2011, 03:56 PM
 
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You mean it is scary to people who have low IQ's?

Likely. It works here that's for sure.
Ah................. there we go again. The liberal presumption that gun owners are morons. Arrogance and presumptiveness is a common theme among the liberals. Sadly, these "attributes" are rarely coupled with actual traits to warrant such behavior and should beg humility.
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Old 01-12-2011, 04:18 PM
 
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I think you would have said the same thing about people saying that Finland wouldn't be able to beat the Soviets
Finland didn't beat the Soviets. They lost 10% of their territory, tons of infrastructure and although they formally retained independence, in practice their foreign policy options were extremely limited until the Soviet Union fell.

It's true that the Finns fought extremely well and the Soviets equally poorly. But Finland ended smaller, poorer and less free.
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Old 01-12-2011, 04:19 PM
 
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What was so important in Portugal?
Unembargoed sea ports. ETA: And, I find to my surprise, tungsten.
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