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What did this WWII combat medic insignia represent?

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Are there any accounts of German junior enlisted soldiers surviving the siege of Stalingrad and subsequent captivity?

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Where can I find all Hitler speeches in original German?

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Rape perpetrated by American soldiers during WWII?

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Is it true that there were American POWs in Soviet captivity after the Second World War?

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Is this excerpt from an AI-generated answer re Portugal in WWII based on any real events?

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