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Originally Posted by Schroeder
Depends. The question is if he deserted willingly with the intention to leave his comrades behind or whether he just couldn't take it anymore and snapped in combat (like the engineer in Das Boot). If it's the latter then he's just another victim of the war and not really a criminal in my books.  |
It would be interesting to know the facts behind each incident if they were recorded at the time (in written form).