Too bad, LH, that you feel compelled to sink to gutter language.

It's simple. Either you can refrain from making unsupportable statements or you can support them. Among other assertions "A good number of German soldiers" shot themselves rather than be taken prisoner by the Soviets.

Source?

Either you can support that with a specific quote from a reputable, and verifiable, source, or it bears all the field marks of somebody running off at the mouth just to hear himself talk.   I'm sure you wouldn't want to be lumped with those who ramble on meaninglessly, so since you are not one of that sort, you can support what you say.

When I make a historical assertion, I'm prepared to back it up.

I have too much respect for history to accept dubious notions--without evidence. So sorry if that doesn't meet with your approval.

But you may as well get used to it--or go back to your what-if's--the ostensible topic of this thread--which will be safe from my unwanted queries for evidence, logic, sources etc.