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swift and severe retribution that would
come from the Nazi invaders.
The next morning, before the sun
was even up, trucks rolled into town.
Soon, the sound of marching soldiers
was heard in the streets. The men and
boys of the town, twelve years old and
older, were ordered to the town square.
Andrew found himself standing in a
line with the other men and boys, still
trying to wipe the sleep from his eyes.
The commanding officer berated
them, and told them they were fools to
think they could stand against the
might of the German army. He told
them they were nothing, and their
minuscule efforts would not slow down
the German war effort, but it would
hurt them because a price was going to
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