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Japanese at the end of the war (Atsugi naval air base) and captured
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Every one of those planes would be
worth millions today...............


In older times, at the end of a battle...one of the first things the
victors did was walk among the dead/dying and pick up the fallen
weapons...making steel was a laborious process hence their
value...that, of course, is in addition to any valuables/booty they
could pick off the dead enemy.

During the Battle of Kadesh 1275 BC between Egyptians and Hittites,
the looting by Ramses II soldiers of fallen Hittites was so widespread
that Ramses couldn't follow up of his initial victory and completely
win the battle...all of his men couldn't be stopped from looting!!!

Historians consider the battle a draw...Ramses carved scenes of his
"victory" in stone...and the Hittite king, Muwatallis, did the
same!...both claiming to be the winner.

It's considered an important battle because of the rare occurrence of
two sides of a battle giving their versions of the event...contrary to
the popular belief that "history is written by the victors".


In medieval times looting was the major
way that troops got paid. If you killed a
knight in battle his armor was worth more
than five years wages. Henry V had to order
his men NOT loot the French countryside since
he thought France was rightfully English land
but they did anyway.

The German Ludendorff offensive in 1918
ground to a halt because German troops stopped
to loot - and enjoy - all the French household
wine cellars they came across........