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In Austria after VE Day) Sergeant Mercier...dressed in a full German officer's uniform, topped off with a monocle for his right eye. Someone got the bright idea to march him over to the company orderly room and turn him in at rifle point to Captain Speirs. Someone got word to Speirs before Mercier showed up. When troopers brought Mercier up to Speirs's desk, prodding him with bayonets, Speirs did not look up. One of the troopers snapped a salute and declared, Sir, we have captured this German officer. What should we do with him?Take him out and shoot him, Speirs replied, not looking up.Sir, Mercier called out, sir, please, sir, it's me, Sergeant Mercier.Mercier, get out of that silly uniform, Speirs ordered.

Stephen E. Ambrose

In Austria after VE Day) Sergeant Mercier...dressed in a full German officer's uniform, topped off with a monocle for his right eye. Someone got the bright idea to march him over to the company orderly room and turn him in at rifle point to Captain Speirs. Someone got word to Speirs before Mercier showed up. When troopers brought Mercier up to Speirs's desk, prodding him with bayonets, Speirs did not look up. One of the troopers snapped a salute and declared, Sir, we have captured this German officer. What should we do with him?Take him out and shoot him, Speirs replied, not looking up.Sir, Mercier called out, sir, please, sir, it's me, Sergeant Mercier.Mercier, get out of that silly uniform, Speirs ordered.

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About Stephen E. Ambrose

Stephen Edward Ambrose (January 10, 1936 – October 13, 2002) was an American historian, most noted for his biographies of U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. He was a longtime professor of history at the University of New Orleans and the author of many bestselling volumes of American popular history.