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awesome post. the "interesting quote" reminds me of a (not) fun fact from saving private ryan: after the beginning invasion bloodbath, the US troops come across some dudes speaking another language and shoot them, assuming they're nazis--they're actually czechs who were involuntarily conscripted after the nazis took their home, and they're pleading with the soldiers that they're not even german
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/saving-private-ryan-film-1998-steven-speilberg-german-soldiers-czech-translation-surrender-dialogue-a7582926.html