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768, in German POWs being shown footage of Nazi concentration camps

Denazifizierung war zu der Zeit (nach dem Krieg oder in befreiten Gebieten) nicht mehr als Propaganda. Später haben sowohl BRD als auch DDR bereitwillig nationalsozialistische ‘Fachkräfte’ eingestellt oder beibehalten, Aufarbeitung sabotiert oder nicht verfolgt. Die ‘Wehrmacht’ hätte ja angeblich eine weiße Weste gehabt und in der ‘SS’ war angeblich niemand. Rechte Vereine wurden gegründet, die teilweise noch heute existieren oder erst vor Kurzem verboten wurden. Rechte Parteien sind mit Gründung in die Parlamente gezogen. Antisemitische Positionen blieben Grundkanon, rassistische, sexistische, klassistische Positionen weiteten sich noch aus und wurden in Gesetz, Kultur und Infrastruktur zementiert.

Alto, in US airmen being escorted by allied Chinese villagers after ditching their plane in a raid on Japan, WW2, 1942
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Doolittle raid?

PugJesus,
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Yep!

BluJay320, in Nonlethal sporting duelist firing wax bullets, New York, 1909
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OG paintball

This just makes me wonder why paintball dueling isn’t a bigger thing

PlasmaDistortion,

This should be an Olympic sport.

SatanicNotMessianic, in Egyptian hat seller, 1920s

In the world before just-in-time production and shipping, merchants used to keep large amounts of inventory on hand to meet customers’ expectations.

lily33, in Nazis wading through ice-cold water in Russia, WW2, 1942

And they paused there so someone can step ahead and take a picture?

Kusimulkku,

It doesn’t have to be the first group crossing the water, could be part of a longer the column

fsxylo, in Nazis wading through ice-cold water in Russia, WW2, 1942

Haha!

Tar_alcaran, in Filipino "Women Guerrilla" corps practicing marksmanship, WW2, 1941

What rifle is that, and why does it have what seems to be a grenade sight?

PugJesus,

No clue, I’m afraid

HelixDab2, in Nonlethal sporting duelist firing wax bullets, New York, 1909

If it wasn’t for the fact that the BATF has decided that simunitions are too dangerous for civilians, you could still do this. There’s a company that produces non-lethal ammunition that can be used in certain models of regular firearms–with modifications–so that you can quite safely shoot someone at near-contact ranges. Obviously your long range accuracy is not great. It will break skin, but so will AirSoft.

pelletbucket,

I’m told servicemembers do fast draw routines with simunitions. apparently the trick is to start firing immediately and the recoil will bring your muzzle up faster

HelixDab2,

…That is not something that you would ever do. Where are those bullets going when you’re not on-target? Even if you don’t hit an unintended target, that’s wasted ammunition, and you aren’t carrying an infinite amount. Trust me when I say that carrying 6 pistol magazines each loaded with 20 rounds, in addition to a chest carrier with 7 fully loaded M4 magazines starts getting heavy.

I’ve done a little IDPA–and will be doing more–and that kind of shit would get you tossed out of a match IMMEDIATELY. If you spend enough time practicing, you don’t need to do that anyways; part of the air marshal qualification course involves drawing a pistol from concealment, and firing a single shot on target-at 7y-in 1.15 seconds or less. High-level USPSA shooters can complete Bill drills from draw in under 2.

pelletbucket,

these were soldiers fucking around with wax bullets during training. this was not a combat simulation

creditCrazy, in Two ship-mascot cats being held while their ships are repaired, WW1, 1918
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Cat holder now that’s a job in history id love to have

CarbonIceDragon,
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Until the cat gets scared by a loud noise and you still have to hold it while it desperately scrambles to get away

angrymouse, in Two ship-mascot cats being held while their ships are repaired, WW1, 1918

I can see cats being very useful there to control possible pests.

aeronmelon,

Until it keeps bringing dead rats to the bridge.

Bipta,

Better than live ones in the kitchen.

PugJesus,
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"Fresh meat!"

SturgiesYrFase, in Anti-Air Searchlights at the Rock of Gibraltar, WW2, 1942
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This is how the Jews defeated the Nazis in WW2, clearly

SturgiesYrFase,
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facepalm of COURSE!

perviouslyiner, in Anti-Air Searchlights at the Rock of Gibraltar, WW2, 1942

Fun fact: there was a hidden cave for people to be sealed into in the event of an invasion, to radio back reports from a viewpoint over the harbour.

Tar_alcaran,

How do you report on stuff while sealed in? I mean, I get a cable and antenna, but how do you actually learn things?

Chariotwheel,

They had an observation post through which they could look at the movements of vessels in the bay. Naturally, it wouldn't be the most detailed information, but something like "a whole fleet of big German warships have entered" would be extremely valuable to know. The British navy could strike somewhere else, knowing that these ships were far away, or they could see if they can ambush them or prepare defenses in the mediterranean.

espentan,

Here’s a rather informative video about the cave and its purpose.

bleistift2, in Anti-Air Searchlights at the Rock of Gibraltar, WW2, 1942

Man, they must’ve had a hell of a rock concert there.

tacosplease,

Rock the Gibraltar '42

Rolando, in Two ship-mascot cats being held while their ships are repaired, WW1, 1918

Apparently you have to be a captain or a commander to be qualified to hold the ship’s cat.

(Did I get the ranks right? Someone please confirm.)

zaph,

Close enough. If they’re Americans I’d say you’re spot on but I don’t think they are. Not entirely sure though navy uniforms always look foreign to me.

SuckMyWang, in Testing a prototype football helmet, 1912

Testing neck braces too

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