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TIL that Heinrich Ehrler, a German Ace in WW2, shot down two bombers and rammed the last one, destroying both planes in the process. His last words were “Theo, Heinrich here. Have just shot down two bombers. No more ammunition. I’m going to ram. Auf Wiedersehen, see you in Valhalla!”

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