The German in the grass

"It was during the early days of the German invasion. Four of us had ambushed a car and shot two SS officers near our village one night. The next morning there was a big commotion at the other end of the village. German troops with trackerdogs had followed our trail. The dogs led them into the...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2000-11, Vol.356 (9242), p.1696-1696
Main Author: Kenyon, Mike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Interpersonal communication
Nostalgia
Physician patient relationships
War
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Summary:"It was during the early days of the German invasion. Four of us had ambushed a car and shot two SS officers near our village one night. The next morning there was a big commotion at the other end of the village. German troops with trackerdogs had followed our trail. The dogs led them into the house of one of my accomplices. There was a lot of screaming. I could hear the German officer shouting orders over the barking of the dogs. They shot my friend, Pieter, and his whole family right there in the street, in front of everybody. Fortunately, my mother realised what was happening. She shouted a message, which was passed on up the street. Everybody sprinkled pepper around their doorways. The dogs started sneezing and got thrown off the scent. The German officer started raging at his men. We made good our escape during the chaos.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)70413-X