The Sand Pebbles - Page 2

Klaus · #11 (**permalink**) August 31st, 2006, 08:15 AM

Wow! Thats quite a lot! Dangerous thing to attempt to break out of a camp. Why do you think they were shot seperatly?

Lancer44 · #12 (**permalink**) August 31st, 2006, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Klaus

Wow! Thats quite a lot! Dangerous thing to attempt to break out of a camp. Why do you think they were shot seperatly?

"Breaking out of the camp" and escape attempts were duties of Allied officers of all nations. Even if escape to neutral country was nearly impossible, escape as such, tied up nazi man power and resources - it was a form of fighting.

These brave fellows also used escape preparations as sort of acivity which kept them alive and sane.

Why Gestapo shot them separately?
Why not? Just economical approach.
Prisoner is here, we torture him, then shoot him and cremate.
Why bother to use precious fuel, transport all captured fellows to one place?The end result is the same. They were shot and cremated as Adolf said...

Lest we forget.

Lancer44

Whiterook · #13 (**permalink**) March 22nd, 2008, 05:14 PM

The Sand Pebbels is certainly a classic, and one of his best movies...a lot grittier role than the Great Escape, though that's one of my all-time favs as well.

gi-rene · #14 (**permalink**) March 22nd, 2008, 08:49 PM

I love the Sand Pebbles... And I'm glad Mako has a connection with Steve McQueen!

Panzermacher · #15 (**permalink**) March 23rd, 2008, 04:00 AM

Oh Dont get me started on this one.....it has my Favorite Actor.....as a sailor in the Far East.....All sounds familiar to me.... Long Live Jake Holman!