Remembering Brazil in WWII: S&W 1917

alvin · 03-20-2010, 04:46 PM

An recent English book named "World War II Extraordinary Facts and Stories" (published by Armchair Reader) has an interesting section on Brazlilian Expeditionary Force.

"Brazil's failure to commit troops during the First World War let to a joke: One was more likely see a snake smoke than to see Brazilian fighting in Europe."

During the Second World War, the FEB fighted in Africa and Italy. The FEB took 20,573 prisoners during its service in Italy, and veterans were always proud that they had shown their enemy respect in defeat. There are many photos of smiling German prisoners smoking cigarettes with their pleased Brazilian captors.

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03-20-2010, 04:46 PM	#17
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	An recent English book named "World War II Extraordinary Facts and Stories" (published by Armchair Reader) has an interesting section on Brazlilian Expeditionary Force. "Brazil's failure to commit troops during the First World War let to a joke: One was more likely see a snake smoke than to see Brazilian fighting in Europe." During the Second World War, the FEB fighted in Africa and Italy. The FEB took 20,573 prisoners during its service in Italy, and veterans were always proud that they had shown their enemy respect in defeat. There are many photos of smiling German prisoners smoking cigarettes with their pleased Brazilian captors.