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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to History@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

Japan’s “great ally”, USA, used to boil flesh off of Japanese skulls and send them home as war trophies and gifts to their sweeties back home.

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Japan’s “great ally”, USA, used to boil flesh off of Japanese skulls and send them home as war trophies and gifts to their sweeties back home.

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to History@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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A young woman writing a thank you note to her boyfriend in the Navy for the skull of a Japanese soldier that he sent, 1944
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A rare and disturbing picture, so much about this is still a mystery. We don’t know what became of the skull—or, indeed, what became of the young woman herself, or the man who sent it to her …
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    Yeah, but American troops did it so its just a heckin “war is hell” moment. No need to wrestle with it, just shug your big R rational shoulders

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      • BurgerPunk [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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        In fact, war crimes can only happen during war. That means they need to be discussed and not just handwaved with “war is hell”

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      And don’t forget to shit on the Soviets while you’re at it

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