Comments by "Alan Pennie" (@alanpennie8013) on "RANDOM WW2 Questions for TIK - Patreon Q&A 20" video.

  1.  @davedoe6445  Neutral on the side of NATO!
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  2. The US executed around 100 of their soldiers for rape. I don't think any other Allied army executed anyone for this offense.
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  3.  @herbwag6456  Coal gas was fairly widely used in both world wars but the gas bag made the vehicle cumbersome to drive.
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  4.  @andrewwmacfadyen6958  The Americans lacked trained hangmen, and some executions were messy. Dunno why they didn't use firing squads like the Brits.
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  5.  @russellwright6190  Armies have always been very reluctant to punish their soldiers for killing enemy prisoners.
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  6. According to Wikipedia The USA executed 141 of its military personnel in WW2. Apart from Slovik all executions were either for murder or (predominantly) rape. The large number of executions for rape are associated with US racism and are a very queasy topic.
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  7. The Brazilian Expeditionary Force is not much mentioned.
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  8. The British executed around 300 servicemen for cowardice in WW1 so they weren't squeamish. Kipling included an epitaph for a "coward" shot by firing squad in his, Epitaphs of War.
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