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History & cultureTheUntoldPastWhy Captured Waffen-SS Soldiers Were Not Shot

Why Captured Waffen-SS Soldiers Were Not Shot

Long-form10:45EducationPublished Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 PM · 2w ago
TheUntoldPast
TheUntoldPast
621K subscribers · median 65K views
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132
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Description

They were some of the most ferocious soldiers of World War 2, but the Waffen-SS often upon their capture were not shot and were actually spared. But why if they were responsible for so many war crimes were they treated in this way?
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Details

Published
Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 PM
Length
10:45 (645 s)
Format
Long-form
Category
Education
Audio language
EN-GB
Quality
HD
Captions
No
Made for kids
No
Licensed content
Yes
Video ID
fUNWT7suoTE

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