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How did the Russians treat German SS pow's?

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∙ 16y ago

Updated: 4/28/2022

The Soviet Army suspected most SS men of having committed atrocities. If they could, SS men tried to get taken prisoner with ordinary regular German soldiers and remove the tattoo.

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