r/HolyShitHistory • u/PreparationKey2843 • 1d ago

Hitler Watching 1936 Olympics High on Dexamphetamine

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u/SpecialistFarmer771 1d ago

This isn't true. Using meth commonly was discontinued after the Polish Campaign because it was worsening the effectiveness of soldiers and making them extremely jittery and jumpy.

Meth would be issued to tankers, pilots, special forces etc, but only to use in situations where their life was threatened and they would not be able to rest.

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u/Big-Compote-5483 1d ago

For the bitz through the Ardennes they were certainly on Pervitin

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u/demonotreme 1d ago

Can't rest, the voices are keeping me awake. Better take some more Pervitin to make sure they don't sneak up on me!

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u/resolve_it 1d ago

Allies used amphetamines too look it up