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26 Nazi Officer Prisoners and Two Scared but Lucky Dogface Soldiers

The next summer in Paris I met a soldier. “Are you Leveque from Headquarters Company?” “Yep.” “Do you remember a house in Germany with 26 officers?” “Yeah”. “I want to thank you; I got six watches from those guys.”

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - My short biography in Salem-News.com indicates that I and my Army buddy captured 26 Nazi Officers. I have had a few questions, mainly “how did this come about?”

I was a college graduate in Chemistry when I volunteered for the Army. I don’t know if I could have gone to the navy or Marines because I lack the tip of my right index trigger finger.

Sea-Jacking of German-Owned MV Victoria Has Been Confirmed (PHOTOS)

Germany recalled its GSG-9 commando unit from the pirate-infested region over the weekend after deciding that attempting to storm another ship – the Hansa Stavanger – could have ended in a bloodbath.

(SOMALI COAST, Africa) - The Antigua and Barbuda-flagged cargo vessel M/V Victoria had been hijacked by eight pirates in the Gulf of Aden whilst proceeding towards the Port of Jeddah in the Red Sea, the Antigua and Barbuda government said in a statement.

It added that the 7,767 gross ton, 146-metre general cargo vessel had a crew of ten and it was believed the hijacked vessel was being taken to the Somalian port of Eyl, a known pirate lair.

Munich State Prosecutor: Nazi Death Camp Guard Will be Tried

Ukraine-born Demjanjuk denies any involvement in war crimes.

(MUNICH, Germany) - A German prosecutor rejected criticism on Wednesday that suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk is not being brought to trial fast enough before the 88-year-old dies.

Anton Winkler said his office has been examining evidence against Demjanjuk since Dec. 30 and hopes to have him extradited from the US for a trial in Germany as soon as possible - possibly in the next month.