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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 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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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 does fog work?

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

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What is the deepest an ocean can/could reach? What kind of limiting factors would affect it?

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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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Are there any scientific or rational explanations for luck/chance?

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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	AskHistorians
How did troops in WWII and WWI not go completely deaf?	609	AskHistorians
During WWII, were there any "rules" against bombing shelters or ships with a red cross on it?	19	AskHistorians
How does fog work?	5	askscience
How were prisoners captured by the US forces in WWII treated?	4	AskHistorians
What is the deepest an ocean can/could reach? What kind of limiting factors would affect it?	1	askscience
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	AskHistorians
Are there any scientific or rational explanations for luck/chance?	1	askscience