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Winston Churchill often spoke about his "little black dog" (i.e. depression) that constantly followed him around. Did any Nazi leaders suffer from depression or other clinical mental disorders?

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In "Europa Europa", the Russians drag an SS prisoner to a group of Holocaust survivors and allow them to take revenge. Was this kind of justice commonplace after the war?

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In "Call of Duty: World at War" you watch the Soviet army commit many atrocities against German POWs - douse them in molotovs, execute wounded combatants, etc. Was this as common as the game suggests? Was the Soviet push into German really this brutal?

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This video shows Nazi SS officers being executed by the Soviets. Can someone elaborate? NSFW

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Do we have any non-Greek mentions of the Trojan War?

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Were there any Nazis who believed that Hitler was too liberal (i.e. he was not going far enough in his expansions, persecutions, etc)?

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The SS arrested one of their commanders, Amon Goeth, for malnourishing and maltreating his prisoners. Why... would they even care about that?

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What is one historical theory that is not widely accepted, but that you believe is true?

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Were there any fanatical Nazis who turned against Hitler after seeing the brutality of the Holocaust?

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When the Knights Templar was suddenly purged, did any of them try to fight back? Did any escape?

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Winston Churchill often spoke about his "little black dog" (i.e. depression) that constantly followed him around. Did any Nazi leaders suffer from depression or other clinical mental disorders?	140
In "Europa Europa", the Russians drag an SS prisoner to a group of Holocaust survivors and allow them to take revenge. Was this kind of justice commonplace after the war?	129
In "Call of Duty: World at War" you watch the Soviet army commit many atrocities against German POWs - douse them in molotovs, execute wounded combatants, etc. Was this as common as the game suggests? Was the Soviet push into German really this brutal?	113
This video shows Nazi SS officers being executed by the Soviets. Can someone elaborate? NSFW	112
Do we have any non-Greek mentions of the Trojan War?	106
Were there any Nazis who believed that Hitler was too liberal (i.e. he was not going far enough in his expansions, persecutions, etc)?	104
The SS arrested one of their commanders, Amon Goeth, for malnourishing and maltreating his prisoners. Why... would they even care about that?	78
What is one historical theory that is not widely accepted, but that you believe is true?	61
Were there any fanatical Nazis who turned against Hitler after seeing the brutality of the Holocaust?	56
When the Knights Templar was suddenly purged, did any of them try to fight back? Did any escape?	55