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w。 I was obviously a German in Italian uniform。 I saw how their minds worked; if they had minds and if they worked。 They were all young men and they were saving their country。 The second army was being re…formed beyond the Tagliamento。 They were executing officers of the rank of major and above who were separated from their troops。 They were also dealing summarily with German agitators in Italian uniform。 They wore steel helmets。 Only two of us had steel helmets。 Some of the carabinieri had them。 The other carabinieri wore the wide hat。 Airplanes we called them。 We stood in the rain and were taken out one at a time to be questioned and shot。 So far they had shot every one they had questioned。 The questioners had that beautiful detachment and devotion to stern justice of men dealing in death without being in any danger of it。 They were questioning a full colonel of a line regiment。 Three more officers had just been put in with us。
〃Where was his regiment?〃
I looked at the carabinieri。 They were looking at the newers。 The others were looking at the colonel。 I ducked down; pushed between two men; and ran for the river; my head down。 I tripped at the edge and went in with a splash。 The water was very cold and I stayed under as long as I could。 I could feel the current swirl me and I stayed under until I thought I could never e up。 The minute I came up I took a breath and went down again。 It was easy to stay under with so much clothing and my boots。 When I came up th