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TIL some of the last German Soldiers to fight the Red Army during the Battle of Berlin were in fact foreign volunteers of the Waffen SS. Frenchmen of the 33rd Charlemagne Division and Scandinavians of the 11th Nordland Division joined together as some of the last defenders of the Third Reich.
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TIL about the Decebalus Treasure found by a Roman army in 106 AD during the Second Dacian War. Decebalus, the last king of the Dacians, diverted the Sargetia River (in modern-day Romania) to bury all his wealth. Someone betrayed him, and the Romans found 330,000 lb of gold and 650,000 lb of silver.
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TIL That The US Army Medical Corps Logo Uses the Historically Incorrect ‘Staff and Snake’ Symbol. In Greek Mythology, A Staff With One Snake Represents Healing and Medicine, but the Two Snakes Version (which is used by the USAMC) is Actually a “Herald’s Rod” That Represents Diplomacy and Commerce.
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