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Interesting history wikipedia entries

Redleslie2 · 2005-12-19 07:10:23

Post up history related wikipedia links, the more obscure the better. The Edelweiss Pirates. A youth gang that rebelled against nazi ideology and went around beating up hitler youth and generally being a nuisance.

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19-12-2005 8:10am

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Post up history related wikipedia links, the more obscure the better.

The Edelweiss Pirates.

A youth gang that rebelled against nazi ideology and went around beating up hitler youth and generally being a nuisance.

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#2 21-12-2005 5:11pm
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#3 21-12-2005 11:35pm
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They were thugs, nothing more. And I'm not surprised to see a number of them described as criminals and people who hung around street corners 'up to no good'. We still see it today, unfortunately.

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#4 22-12-2005 3:02pm
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I was looking for a quote from wikipedia to show my point of view.
Can't find one.

BRB.

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