In the German military, the SS was widely considered to be the most fanatical and best equipped troops to go up against the Allies. Because of that, souvenirs from the SS were highly sought after by American troops to show that they had gone up against the best and had beat the best. We're taking a moment in this episode to show some of items that American soldiers brought back following their service in WWII.
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