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max2cam · 12-01-2002, 12:17 PM

quote: Browsing other sites, some people claim Stack took the credit for Shapiro's capture, others deny Shapiro's involvement.

I wonder if Shapiro could have been the interpreter on the scene during Goering's capture?

I say that because that's what happened to my father during WWII in Europe.

My pop captured a Luftwaffe officer with a chestful of medals. During interrogation with his captain there was a US soldier "a Jewish guy from Brooklyn" (pop's words) present who served as interpreter. My dad said that as being the one who captured the "Luftwaff'' (his pronunciation) officer, he had rights to those medals.

But my dad said that he felt bad about taking the German's medal's in front of his captain. (I would have done it!) But he also said that the Jewish interpreter had no such qualms and demanded them in front of the captain. When he got to a certain medal the German started crying and said, "Nein nein (not that one)" because he was personally awarded it by the Fuhrer -- Adolf Hitler.

My point is that there are lots of twists and turns in how somebody ends up with a war souvenir. The story that goes with it is another matter and must always be taken with a hefty dose of scepticism esp. when BIG BUCKS and "gotta have" emotions are involved.

I am no expert, but Nazi pistols (Lugers) seem to be notoriously boosted (spurious) in this respect.

My 2 cents.

12-01-2002, 12:17 PM	#22
max2cam User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 97 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	quote: Browsing other sites, some people claim Stack took the credit for Shapiro's capture, others deny Shapiro's involvement. I wonder if Shapiro could have been the interpreter on the scene during Goering's capture? I say that because that's what happened to my father during WWII in Europe. My pop captured a Luftwaffe officer with a chestful of medals. During interrogation with his captain there was a US soldier "a Jewish guy from Brooklyn" (pop's words) present who served as interpreter. My dad said that as being the one who captured the "Luftwaff'' (his pronunciation) officer, he had rights to those medals. But my dad said that he felt bad about taking the German's medal's in front of his captain. (I would have done it!) But he also said that the Jewish interpreter had no such qualms and demanded them in front of the captain. When he got to a certain medal the German started crying and said, "Nein nein (not that one)" because he was personally awarded it by the Fuhrer -- Adolf Hitler. My point is that there are lots of twists and turns in how somebody ends up with a war souvenir. The story that goes with it is another matter and must always be taken with a hefty dose of scepticism esp. when BIG BUCKS and "gotta have" emotions are involved. I am no expert, but Nazi pistols (Lugers) seem to be notoriously boosted (spurious) in this respect. My 2 cents.