<p style="text-align: justify;">War is not a laughing matter by any extent, especially when it comes to one of the greatest wars in human history.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">But sometimes, in the darkest of times a smile is necessary to keep a person sane.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Every soldier who has seen action can confirm to the fact that if you don&#8217;t have something to laugh about between battles, you will never be able to recover after the fighting is over.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Looking for ways to vent and forget the horrors around them, soldiers can&#8217;t help but act even a little bit silly when they get the chance.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">It is an unwritten rule that is followed by soldiers from every war ever fought. And World War 2 is no exception.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Here are 28 vintage images of soldiers from both sides managed to have some fun.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>1.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104017" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/world_war_ii_640_60.jpg" alt="world_war_ii_640_60" width="897" height="1102" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104016" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-27.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-27" width="1085" height="815" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>3.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104015" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-25.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-25" width="1085" height="714" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>4.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104014" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-24.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-24" width="1085" height="665" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>5.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104013" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-23.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-23" width="773" height="876" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>6.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104012" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-21.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-21" width="754" height="1168" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>7.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104011" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-20.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-20" width="1085" height="764" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>8.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104010" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-18.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-18" width="720" height="876" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>9.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104009" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-17.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-17" width="1085" height="1013" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>10.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104008" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-16.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-16" width="1085" height="690" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>11.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104007" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-15.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-15" width="1031" height="1076" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>12.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104006" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-14.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-14" width="1085" height="1076" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>13.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104003" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-11.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-11" width="754" height="1280" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>14.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104004" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-12.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-12" width="1085" height="626" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>15.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104002" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-10.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-10" width="729" height="1084" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>16.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104001" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-8.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-8" width="743" height="1084" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>17.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104000" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-7.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-7" width="1085" height="752" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>18.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-103999" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-6.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-6" width="754" height="1084" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>19.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-103998" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-5.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-5" width="1085" height="707" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>20.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-103997" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-4.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-4" width="1085" height="766" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>21.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-103996" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-3.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-3" width="1085" height="699" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>22.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-103995" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-2.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-2" width="732" height="876" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>23.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-103994" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-1.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-1" width="1085" height="844" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>24.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-103993" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jokes-ww.jpg" alt="jokes-ww" width="754" height="1102" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>25.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-103992" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Funny-World-War-2-Pictures-6-520x528.jpg" alt="Funny-World-War-2-Pictures-6-520x528" width="1085" height="1102" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>26.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-103991" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ca1ea10f09b9635d54dd016992088f0f.jpg" alt="ca1ea10f09b9635d54dd016992088f0f" width="1368" height="1121" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>27.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-103990" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/38_oldphoto.jpg" alt="38_oldphoto" width="792" height="594" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>28.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-104005" src="http://www.explosion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/silly-wwii-pictures-13.jpg" alt="silly-wwii-pictures-13" width="1019" height="876" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A good laugh will get you through anything.</p>

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