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WORLD WAR II - What was the term used for stolen or acquired items that were shipped back by US troops?
For instance if a guy killed a Nazi and he wanted his luger or whatever. So he would ship it back home for free
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- Any Key! Push MeLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yea spoils of war or war trophys. If someone acquired a war trophy depending on what it was and how big it was dictated how you got it home. Medals and small items could go in your foot lock or duffel bag. Guns normally had a letter from the unit commander authorizing them to take it home with them. It was common to do but was not legal as per the gun laws. There was supposed to be a bill that allowed soldiers and their relatives to be authorized to keep them. Not sure what happened to the bill.; Hope this helps.
- 1 decade ago
spoils of war. there was even a form for it. i don't know if the shipping was free, but it was all nice and legal. too bad you cannot get away with it now a days though.
Source(s): retired militray - Anonymous1 decade ago
War Trophies. It wasn't necessarily free to ship home. But it wasn't specifically illegal to loot the dead either. Today they are banned.
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- Your Name HereLv 41 decade ago
Spoils of War
The Nazi didn't even have to be dead. He just had to be really really really wounded.
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