• notabot@piefed.social
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    17 days ago

    It’s not well known, but the Allies had a top secret plan to end the war by parachuting Major into Germany, near Berlin, and showing him a picture of an ss officer kicking a puppy. The predicted extreme colateral damage was considered acceptable as it was expected that this action would end hostilities within 24 hours. The only reason the plan was not carried out was no one knew how to stop him afterwards.

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      17 days ago

      That’s what really gets on my nerves about that Nolan movie; not once did they mention the Major as the prime motivation for the bomb, in the hopes that the shockwaves would dampen his spirits somewhat after a rampage. Hollywood hacks…