Senin, 05 Februari 2018

Justice by Firing Squad

Tried for ordering the execution of American prisoners of war, a German general ultimately faced his own judgement day. “Ready. Aim. FIRE!” At that last command, a dozen American soldiers fired their rifles at a German Wehrmacht officer tied to a wooden post. On Dec. 1, 1945, General Anton Dostler, his head shrouded in a …

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