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Happy Hoosier

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61. Yes.

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 10:37 AM

Feb 2020

The use of amphetamines was an essential part of the Blitzkreig strategy. During he invasion of France, some German troops were kept awake and active for 3 straight days with drug use.

FWIW, the US supplied amphetamines to pilots as well to keep them alert on long, exhausting missions.

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Is this true? Nazis used meth extensively for energy--soldiers, workers, Hitler [View all] bobbieinok Feb 2020 OP

I've heard this quite a bit over the last few years budkin Feb 2020 #1

I've seen several programs on TV calguy Feb 2020 #2

I've heard this too. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #3

+1. dchill Feb 2020 #53

Apparently, yes Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #4

Yes Rider3 Feb 2020 #5

It's true. Aristus Feb 2020 #6

not meth, but similar amphetamines. unblock Feb 2020 #7

No, it was straight up methamphetamine hydrochloride jberryhill Feb 2020 #35

yeah, i added that to my post 5 minutes later unblock Feb 2020 #38

What struck me jberryhill Feb 2020 #39

all the models had hillary winning. donnie winning? i did nazi that coming. unblock Feb 2020 #41

DU thread from August. Documentary included. underpants Feb 2020 #40

Pervertin? I think was the brand name of the stuff. yonder Feb 2020 #8

pervitin, lol. pervertin is what magats use unblock Feb 2020 #10

Good one. I knew pervert was there somewhere. yonder Feb 2020 #13

. jberryhill Feb 2020 #33

Yes. H2O Man Feb 2020 #9

Amphetamine was widely used by Axis and Allied powers Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #11

It was freely for sale over the counter in Germany at the time RB TexLa Feb 2020 #12

Just take a look at Hitler in the film watching the 1936 Olympics. Walleye Feb 2020 #14

How can Trump be so fat if he's doing meth? SunSeeker Feb 2020 #17

He's rich. Doesn't go broke buying his drugs. Ice cream, cheeseburgers. Walleye Feb 2020 #20

Maybe his drug of choice is Adderall, which doesn't kill appetite as much. nt SunSeeker Feb 2020 #25

I'm thinking he wears dentures. 2naSalit Feb 2020 #47

Its got to be all the hamberders ooky Feb 2020 #27

It is believed he may have had some symptoms of Parkinson's later on jberryhill Feb 2020 #36

Good job, jberryhill. I thought it was anger at the German girl who dropped the baton Walleye Feb 2020 #48

Ice cream, cheeseberders, beautiful chocolate cake. Lots and lots of them. Ok, and KFC. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #44

Appetite suppressant effect of it wanes over years of doing uppers ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #52

The Germans weren't alone atreides1 Feb 2020 #15

Thanks for the link. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #32

Interestingly (since you're interested and all) ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #54

Interesting. (seriously) sammythecat Feb 2020 #57

Yeah that dude was great ... everyone was great in that show ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #62

Gotcha sammythecat Feb 2020 #63

Yea Moral Compass Feb 2020 #16

We may have also used some stimulants JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2020 #18

Yes. Germany used meth with their soldiers. KWR65 Feb 2020 #19

Thank all of you for the info. I was completely unaware of this bobbieinok Feb 2020 #21

Yes, a type of speed very, very similar to meth obamanut2012 Feb 2020 #22

Wait 'til you hear about Major League Baseball in the 60s. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #23

Jim Bouton blew the whistle on "Greenies" in his book, Ball Four (1970) Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #45

I think he uses Adderall... superpatriotman Feb 2020 #24

Pilots were routinely given them, FraDon Feb 2020 #26

I think Netflix has a documentary on it. I'll try and find the name. Squinch Feb 2020 #28

used by american pilots well into the iraq war, maybe still today. rampartc Feb 2020 #29

Pervitin greymattermom Feb 2020 #30

Nazis On Speed jberryhill Feb 2020 #31

yes Skittles Feb 2020 #34

Yes matt819 Feb 2020 #37

Crystal Meth Me. Feb 2020 #42

According to Faux pas Feb 2020 #43

Yes. blue neen Feb 2020 #46

That's insane! Faux pas Feb 2020 #60

Thanks for the thread... learned something new... JudyM Feb 2020 #49

Farts TexasBlueDog Feb 2020 #50

They still do....in America. RandySF Feb 2020 #51

Yes. I've seen documentaries JesterCS Feb 2020 #55

Yes....Adolphs pep pills. Historic NY Feb 2020 #56

It was meth TEB Feb 2020 #58

Sure did. blugbox Feb 2020 #59

Yes. Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #61