What the War Crimes of World War One Tell Us About the Modern World

War Crimes (2008): One historian s journey to rediscover the brutal war crimes of World War One leads to parallels with the modern torture methods of Abu Ghraib. For similar stories, see: World War I Anniversary: Postcards From The Frontline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSl9guwcCEs Watch These Shocking Revelations From Abu Ghraib https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QezGZccrFRs Does The War On Terror Necessitate Abuses Of Human Rights? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-5p59Pkvy8 Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/4218 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Historian Anton Holzner searches the world collecting images of the atrocities committed by the Habsburg forces in WW1. They evoke the brutality and humiliation of the famous Abu Ghraib. “"You see this encircling of the victim",” explains Holzner. “Most commonly these victims are civilians”. Civilians were commonly tortured and murdered by soldiers, who then passed these pictures to their families. It ’s evidence of humiliating the enemy. Clear parallels can be drawn to recent images of American and British atrocities in Iraq. “All war affects civilian populations extremely badly. It is rare that official records show this, but it is a reality of war.” ORF – Ref. 4218 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.