The woman crawled on the earth, took hold of his boot and pleaded for mercy. But the soldier took the boy and hit him with his head against the wall, once, twice, smashed him against the wall.
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In this excerpt from Martin Gilbert's "The Second World War: A Complete History," a harrowing scene unfolds where a desperate woman is seen crawling on the ground, grasping the boot of a soldier as she implores him for mercy. Her actions depict a deep sense of desperation and helplessness in the face of violence and oppression during wartime.
Meanwhile, the soldier showcases a brutal response by violently assaulting a boy, illustrating...
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