Rape unfolded at the same time as the Normandy landings by the U.S. military

Rape unfolded at the same time as the Normandy landings by the U.S. military

Nazi Germany U.S. soldiers who participated French Normandy - May 27 AFP = current events] (some updated) Second World War (World War II) in the (Normandy) landing operation is, from (Nazi) France It has been portrayed as a brave hero that has been released. Next month, research publications, to clear the negative side hidden in the image of "young American soldier's handsome" that has done so is published in the United States.

: "What (soldiers did they Sex and the American GI in World War II France: What Soldiers Do American soldiers and sex in France during the Second World War" in to be published in June, the U.S. University of Wisconsin (University It is work that Mary Louise Roberts of Wisconsin) (Mary Louise Roberts) Professor (history) is summarized by study materials during World War II of a huge amount in U.S. and France.

"I was to turn up a lie GI (occupation army soldier) is a tough guy, and act on the basis of justice always typical of" GI myth, '"Roberts Professor, told AFP about the purpose of the research. According to the professor, sexuality, prostitution, rape that had been adopted "get the upper hand against the French" as a means at the time in the U.S. military.

U.S. soldiers who had seen was come to find "Aventure sex" from the people of Normandy, and heavy-hungry sex. This is what is well known in the local Normandy, but Professor Roberts says the "big surprise" for Americans in general.


■ "hide the women", sexual activity everywhere around town

Between the local people was drawing as liberator perspective romantic about American soldiers landed in Normandy the U.S. media, such as a photograph of a young French woman and American soldiers to kiss was facing a "problem". The local story "The hide to see the Germans it was men, but had to hide the women in the case of U.S. soldiers" and that the transmitting.

Was the first time in debauchery of our American soldiers, tort, as well as racism and more organized. Professor Roberts "GI had sex everywhere anywhere" he said.

In particular, the bad behavior of the American soldiers who stood out that Le Havre and Cherbourg (Le Havre) in (Cherbourg). The American soldiers who, to invite sex openly even married women and if you look at the woman, buildings ruined by receiving park, the bombing, cemetery, and on the track, everywhere city became a place of sexual activity. However, not all was done under the agreement between the two, reports of rape by U.S. soldiers also have been left hundreds of.

With enough "to walk the streets without apparent men and women have a sex impossible" and, it is written Le Havre then mayor has sought to improve the commander of the U.S. stationed troops According to the documents Roberts professor found out had. Senior officer from the U.S. military gave an official statement condemned the acts of soldiers, but that did not work for improvement.

■ France introduce "brothel", also Pickup Lines - U.S. propaganda magazine

Professor Roberts is a young man who is courageous U.S. soldiers at the time, it is touching to not forget about the fact that the heroic deeds brave is thanks from France. On the other hand, it is also pointed out that it is seen as immediate measures to inspire young people the U.S. military to fight in a strange country, that it was propaganda to appeal to sexual desire of American soldiers who intentionally.

For example, "Life (Life)" was described as "a huge brothel 40 million people hedonist lives," the U.S. magazine France, a pioneer of photo journalism. In addition, "Stars and Stripes newspaper (Stars and Stripes)" is a French phrase series to seduce a woman France U.S. military organ. I was introduced clues conversation "You very cute, is not" "I'll give you a cigarette," "now,? For stay at home parents" and.

Professor Roberts wrote, "the libido of the American soldiers, the hand was not attached after it caught fire once" he said.

The book of Professor Roberts, American soldiers were accused of rape at the time of the incident, which also depressed the fact that black soldiers were many overwhelmingly further. According to the data of October 1944, black soldiers have been accused of 130 out of 152 rape cases entwined the U.S. soldiers. I pointed out that Professor Roberts, and shows the deep-rooted discrimination in the U.S. military about this. French also, and began to blame by pointing a black American soldier immediately.

■ I re-considered as experience of mankind

Just about '70, by not necessarily want to rewrite history, to clarify the "actual situation as seen from the French side", Roberts Professor, "The emptiness Eiyuutan Tadano for the reason for publishing the book from the Normandy landings ( It explains that a purpose of re-capture the Normandy landings as "one of the experience of" humanity that goes beyond Tan) ". (C) AFP = current events / AFPBB News