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Horsing around with some ammunition
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"You must work in a labor party as ordered, if you are a private or private first class. If you are a noncom, you may be used only in a supervisory capacity. If you are an officer, you may not be assigned to any work, except at your own request."
— An excerpt from the 1944 US Army handbook, If You Are Captured, describing in detail your rights and on how to proceed if captured by the Germans.
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Sometimes a private is still just a private. Even if he just captured you…
Going through all the old posts and this happens to be one of my favorites! This American private was probably hating life after capturing some German officers. The look on his face tells it all…
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