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Canada apologizes for honoring another veteran from unit that fought with Nazis (forward.com)

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The representative of King Charles III in Canada expressed ‘deep regret’ for giving elite awards to Peter Savaryn, the former chancellor of the University of Alberta who served with SS Galichina during World War II.

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[–] sovietknuckles@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Canada apologizes for honoring another ~~veteran from unit that fought with~~ Nazi~~s~~

They just can't bring themselves to call SS veterans Nazis

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

Hitler just happened to find himself in the same room as some nazis for a while