Dec. 1st, 1945 saw the execution of the first German General for war crimes.

Anton Dostler was killed by firing squad for summarily executing allied commandos caught behind lines in Italy.

An interesting case was presented. The allies had executed German saboteurs in England and America. But the commandos in Italy were supposedly wearing uniforms, a fact which makes them combatants, not saboteurs. Although, it was brought up in the trial, they weren't complete uniforms.
This technicality is still argued about today in legal and military discussions.

Dostlers defense also argued that he didn't want to carry out the executions, but "Superior orders" and a direct order from Gen. Kesselring (he actually called the fortress where the prisoners were being held and asked if they were dead yet) sealed their fate.

So the General faced his own firing squad.

The entire ghoulish scene was filmed by no less than 3 cameras, and is an important historical document.
The General did met his fate as an officer.

I shed no tears for any of them. This one deserved too.

....comes around.

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Karma.....

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