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Drugs in WW2
babun
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Watched an interesting show last night from BBC.
Called Secrets of the Dead.
This one was about drugs GIVEN to GI's during WW2.
Told about the British Army given Massive dosages of Benazine {sp} {amphetamine} to a whole brigade of tank crews before their attack on a strong German holding at El Alimain.
The drug kept the crews awake for 48 hours and REDUCED their fear and sense of self preservation.
They charged into the battle against overwhelming odds. 90% lost of the Brit's.
Even the US army used "bennies", first with aircrews, then with dogfaces too.
Pervitin tablets were used by all armies.
Hitler {a druggie from way back} issued them to many of his army companies.
Never Knew any of this......... :shock:
Called Secrets of the Dead.
This one was about drugs GIVEN to GI's during WW2.
Told about the British Army given Massive dosages of Benazine {sp} {amphetamine} to a whole brigade of tank crews before their attack on a strong German holding at El Alimain.
The drug kept the crews awake for 48 hours and REDUCED their fear and sense of self preservation.
They charged into the battle against overwhelming odds. 90% lost of the Brit's.
Even the US army used "bennies", first with aircrews, then with dogfaces too.
Pervitin tablets were used by all armies.
Hitler {a druggie from way back} issued them to many of his army companies.
Never Knew any of this......... :shock:
Comments
Things that were done of necessity back then will get the government chastised under today?s standards.
Drugs are bad! That's not right.
I think we should overturn the surrender and award the war to Germany and Japan then pay each person reparations.
You realize I'm just talking poop?
But I wanted to make the suggestion before AOC or Bernie does.
88mm anti-tank line, which was like using a .458 Win Mag. for rabbit hunting.
The Brit's sent in the "new" Sherman tanks we gave them first, then the British old WW1 tanks in the rear.
The Sherman, altho much better that the British old junk, was never a match for any good
anti-tank gun, and the 88"s were the BEST of the war.
I guess he didn't want readers to think his characters a bunch of dopers.
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
The attack lasted 20 days and there were 3 million German troops involved.
Those Krauts were hopped up when they ran those tanks through the Ardennes!
When you're loaded you feel great, like Superman....it's when you stop taking the speed you drop like a wet rag
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
sure was! this must be some of it