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Re:Interview with an Auschwitz Guard: 'I Do Not Feel Like a ... by Qantourisc on Saturday September 06, 2014 @06:13PM (#8279657)
Who is holding a gun to your head ? And who is holding a gun to that persons head ?
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Re:Interview with an Auschwitz Guard: 'I Do Not Feel Like a ... by atlantic on Saturday September 06, 2014 @06:18PM (#8279676)
Disobedience of orders within a military hierarchy in wartime will certainly lead to court-martial, and in serious cases may result in a death sentence.
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Re:Interview with an Auschwitz Guard: 'I Do Not Feel Like a ... by Qantourisc on Saturday September 06, 2014 @06:37PM (#8279728)
Did some digging, luckily you are now obligated as a German soldier to disobey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_and_obedience_in_the_Bu... "He must not obey if the order violates others' human dignity, international law or consists of a crime (including a misdemeanor)" Well not back then of course.
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Re:Interview with an Auschwitz Guard: 'I Do Not Feel Like a ... by srean on Saturday September 06, 2014 @06:50PM (#8279763)
Oops ! fat-fingered a downvote. Sorry, hope someone fixes that.
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