MEETING AN OLD ENEMY
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In 1954, my Dad attended an advanced military course. Also open to NATO forces, he shared a table with an Italian officer. Comparing notes on their activities during WWII, they noted that they had been at the same Italian village. With the American advance, Dad led his infantry platoon into the village where they became pinned down by small arms fire. The Italian officer told him that he was providing the small arms fire to cover for his unit that was trying to escape the village. So, Dad had now met a man that had shot at him.
Date submitted:Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:10:09 +0000Coincidence ID:7300
