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I recently just watched Enemy At The Gates (2001), and there is a scene where a Nazi officer (I can only speculate) is saying that any Russians who surrender will be treated better than their own officers do. Is this accurate? Or did the Nazi's treat Russian POW's horribly?

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How did troops in WWII and WWI not go completely deaf?

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During WWII, were there any "rules" against bombing shelters or ships with a red cross on it?

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How were prisoners captured by the US forces in WWII treated?

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Why were realistically painted portraits only prevalent in Europe? Why do we not have near-hyper realistic portraits done of royalty/nobility from other cultures? Or am I a victim of euro-centric art study?

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I recently just watched Enemy At The Gates (2001), and there is a scene where a Nazi officer (I can only speculate) is saying that any Russians who surrender will be treated better than their own officers do. Is this accurate? Or did the Nazi's treat Russian POW's horribly?	1021
How did troops in WWII and WWI not go completely deaf?	609
During WWII, were there any "rules" against bombing shelters or ships with a red cross on it?	19
How were prisoners captured by the US forces in WWII treated?	4
Why were realistically painted portraits only prevalent in Europe? Why do we not have near-hyper realistic portraits done of royalty/nobility from other cultures? Or am I a victim of euro-centric art study?	1