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In all of wars what prevented a soldier who country was invading another or vice versa just walk off and say screw this. Find a town to settle down in and just start a new life? (lemmy.world)
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[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 16 points 5 days ago (2 children)

there is the urban legend of Lichtenstein sending 80 soldiers to war and 81 soldiers returned

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

One of them was pregnant?

[–] sga 4 points 4 days ago

no, a friend acquired