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Nyema James

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Old Soldier

Prologue Following the surrender of Italy in October 1943, Italian citizens were trapped between the advances of Allied forces from the south, and German forces from the north. On 12 August 1944, 560 local villagers and refugees were massacred by the 16th SS Panzergranadiers. They were predominantly old men, women and children. No officer was ever held to account for the crime. Barney’s Death Barney opened his eyes and registered his daughter’s elfin features and the light touch of her fingertips tracing his eyebrows. He was vaguely awar...

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