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On the other hand, the organization Freedom from Religion claimed that there are atheists in foxholes; <ref>http://www.ffrf.org/outreach/atheists-in-foxholes/</ref> leader Anne Nicol Gayler has said “The membership of the Freedom From Religion Foundation includes many veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam." The Military Religious Freedom Foundation represents self-declared atheists in the US military, many of whom have served in Iraq or Afghanistan.

On the other hand, the organization Freedom from Religion claimed that there are atheists in foxholes; <ref>http://www.ffrf.org/outreach/atheists-in-foxholes/</ref> leader Anne Nicol Gayler has said “The membership of the Freedom From Religion Foundation includes many veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam." The Military Religious Freedom Foundation represents self-declared atheists in the US military, many of whom have served in Iraq or Afghanistan.

The Battle of Stalingrad, one of the harshest battles in history, amongst many other battles in the Eastern Front of WWII, was successfully defended by the [[Soviet Union]]'s army. The Soviet Union had state atheism. Although Soviet state atheism was largely unsuccessful in making converts as a whole, there were likely atheists who participated in the Battle of Stalingrad as state atheism had more success in urban regions than rural regions.  The quality of the Soviet Union's army was poor in WWII and they were unable to conquer Finland even when they had much larger numerical superiority of troops.<ref>[http://www.simohayha.com/ The Incredible Story of Finnish Sniper Simo Hayha]</ref><ref>[http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=586 A Brief History of Finland in WWII]</ref>  

The [[Battle of Stalingrad]], one of the harshest battles in history, amongst many other battles in the Eastern Front of WWII, was successfully defended by the [[Soviet Union]]'s army against [[Nazi German]] aggression. The Soviet Union had [[state atheism]]. Although Soviet state atheism was largely unsuccessful in making converts as a whole, there were likely atheists who participated in the Battle of Stalingrad as state atheism had more success in urban regions than rural regions.  The quality of the Soviet Union's army was poor in [[WWII]] and they were unable to conquer Finland even when they had much larger numerical superiority of troops.<ref>[http://www.simohayha.com/ The Incredible Story of Finnish Sniper Simo Hayha]</ref><ref>[http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=586 A Brief History of Finland in WWII]</ref>  

In recent years the organization Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers has taken up use of the slogan "Atheists in Foxholes" as a list of those men and women who serve the country while lacking a belief in a god.<ref>http://www.militaryatheists.org/expaif.html Atheists in Foxholes</ref>

In recent years the organization Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers has taken up use of the slogan "Atheists in Foxholes" as a list of those men and women who serve the country while lacking a belief in a god.<ref>http://www.militaryatheists.org/expaif.html Atheists in Foxholes</ref>