TITLE:        Why Did Medics Cover Their Crosses 😷
CHANNEL:      The Art Of War  (@theartofwarrr)
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American medics would intentionally [music] paint over their crosses during World

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FULL SCRIPT:
American medics would intentionally [music] paint over their crosses during World War II. They did this because the Germans never listened to the laws of war. You see, killing a medic was considered a war crime because they only carried a self-defense pistol and [music] were solely there to help wounded soldiers. But when Germans started specifically targeting medics to prevent them from helping others, medics realized they needed [music] to cover their crosses and carry bigger guns to protect themselves.

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TIMED:
[000.00] American medics would intentionally
[001.31] [music]
[001.88] paint over their crosses during World
[003.72] War II. They did this because the
[005.44] Germans never listened to the laws of
[007.40] war. You see, killing a medic was
[009.28] considered a war crime because they only
[011.40] carried a self-defense pistol and
[013.10] [music] were solely there to help
[014.24] wounded soldiers. But when Germans
[015.84] started specifically targeting medics to
[017.68] prevent them from helping others, medics
[019.52] realized they needed [music] to cover
[020.88] their crosses and carry bigger guns to
[022.72] protect themselves.
