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Originally Posted by Eichhornchen
Funny, but I always noticed that: the US always seemed to describe German soldiers as "the Nazis", and the Russians always seemed to refer to them as "the fascists". Of course there would have been many of them who were not, but the US and Russia always seemed to use this political mode of description; I think the Brits just called them "Jerries".
I haven't listened to the link yet, I just thought I'd put that in first...
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Yes, I make it a point every time I hear people talking about Germans improperly to say that only the SS and NSDAP were 'Nazis', so to speak. Most of the Krauts joined the army to serve their country, not Hitler. (Although, getting told to join or be shot kinda puts one's life into perspective)
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