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Who Came Up W/ "Aryan" Haircut?
chip250
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 06:17 PM UTC
Looking through pictures, German soldiers had that distinctive haircut. How did that come about? Was it a "Pure" haircut?

~Chip
jimbrae
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Posted: Friday, June 13, 2003 - 04:46 AM UTC
I don't think ideology had anything to do with it. Probably fashion of the 30s and 40s was the primary factor...jim
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2003 - 07:28 PM UTC
I think it was the bowl look, put a bowl on their heads and shave anything that protuded