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The names of the men leading the Allied and Axis forces in the second world war have gone down in history - some remembered in glory, others in infamy.
Get to know more about the leaders in this focus on the figureheads of World War II.
Adolf Hitler
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In World War II, banana skins and potatoes were used to polish shoes (although the former were virtually impossible to get hold of... )
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