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[–] justhach@lemmy.world 65 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

"Of course my grandparents survived the Holocaust! My grandfather was one of the most decorated officers in the S... uh, next question?"

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago

"My grandfather died in a concentration camp! He fell off the watchtower!"

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"my grandfather was a war hero. He killed 20 men, then spent the rest of the war in an allied prison camp"

[–] dublet@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"My grandad was responsible for 28 downed German planes in WW2.

Still to this day holds the record as the worst mechanic the Luftwaffe ever had."

[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

"My grandfather destroyed an entire Nazi ammunition and explosives dump in WW2.

And that was the last time they ever let him smoke on duty."

[–] dublet@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

"He managed to escape in the company car, a Mercedes-Benz 770"