> ... or are you referring to state-sanctioned atrocities committed by the allies= ? > Because I'd be interested to fill in the gaps in my knowledge of the latter. That has a fair chance of going fairly wrong fairly quickly. I'm not saying it has no place here, but it would risk falling off the edge with ease. I've already taken things in that direction with my Nuremberg comments. I suspect Bob may feel more strongly that this is a terminally bad idea. Maybe not. There's one way to find out ... . If really interested, the available literature on all aspects of every facet of the period is vast enough to last a lifetime of reading. Russell --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .