And Now, A French Soldier Smacking The Hats Off Of Germans in 1923

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Making the rounds on social media today is footage of a French soldier swatting hats off of German heads during a funeral procession, reportedly from the documentary Apocalypse: The Second World War and filmed in 1923:

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It’s a wonder the peace didn’t even last two decades.

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