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Nazi crimes against cuisine (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Explanation: The "Luftwaffe" was the Nazi German air force in WW2.

The German word waffe - "weapon" - sounds/looks a bit like waffeln - "wafers"

[โ€“] far_university1990@reddthat.com 6 points 1 week ago

I think we still call air force part of Bundeswehr like that. Because luftwaffe = air weapon and that not really change.