[Milsurplus] Why Germany lost the war

[Ray Fantini]

Such stupidity and government control is not just a relic of the past. Under North Korean law, "listening to unauthorized foreign broadcasts and possessing dissident publications are considered 'crimes against the state' that carry serious punishments, including hard labor, prison sentences, and the death penalty," radios are permitted in North Korea as long as they are tuned to only receive transmissions from government radio stations. An underground industry exist in modifying and building radios, although much information gets into the country today via CD, DVD and USB memory sticks. All to the benefit of the "Great Leader" Kim Jong-un.

Ray F/KA3EKH

From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Gentry
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 9:22 AM
To: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Why Germany lost the war

Sounds exactly like the school system in northeastern Tennessee I survived in the 1950s!  The 500KW transmitter at WLW was used for it's last time to transmit  to the German populace during the war. I wonder how many people saw what was coming and built carefully shielded or TRF receivers that could not be detected. Germany  is still  a touchy subject for many people, myself included. I don't think they have yet eliminated their worship of authority and quick  aquiescence to it.

       Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY
On 3/14/16 12:35 AM, Hubert Miller wrote:
The Reich had a job for everyone, but it was kind of an uptight place.
If you cared for freedom of choice, that was not the place for you.
I read today a short article in a German radio-guide magazine. The article talked about the penalty for listening to 'enemy radio stations'.
The standard penalty was 15 months in prison. Listening to just music programs was no excuse, either. If enemy propaganda you heard
damaged the 'fighting spirit' of the populace, even if only via a third person passing on what you heard, the penalty could go to 15 years in prison.
Or you could get the death penalty.
What an asphyxiating atmosphere.
-Hue




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