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First we attacked the Russian soldiers with our gases, and then when we saw the poor fellows lying there, dying slowly,
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"First we attacked the Russian soldiers with our gases, and then when we saw the poor fellows lying there, dying slowly, we tried to make breathing easier for them by using our own life-saving devices on them"

- Otto Hahn

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Germany Flag This quote is written / told by Otto Hahn between March 8, 1879 and July 28, 1968. He/she was a famous Scientist from Germany. The author also have 3 other quotes.

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