Salvo D'Acquisto
publication date: Friday, November 1, 2013 (part of Fall 2013)
category: 
Humanitarianism
clue: When his nation switched sides, this soldier made a saintly sacrifice to prevent Germans from executing 22 of his countrymen.
explanation: Italian soldier D'Acquisto confessed to a bombing that he did not commit so that Germans would execute him instead of 22 civilians that they suspected. He is on track to be beatified by the Catholic Church. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, and Mike Rothstein
Axis: On the eve of the second world war, Germany, Italy, and Japan signed a three-way pact to oppose their mutual enemies. These five goos repesent some of the best and worst people associated with the Axis side of the war.Similar Goos
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Koko Kondo
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Amon Goeth
As many as twelve thousand prisoners died in his concentration camp at Plaszów, many shot by him personally from his balcony. Go »
Hiroo Onoda
The last native Japanese soldier to give up the war now has a home in Brazil. Go »
Eric Cantor
He can't (or won't) allow compromise in his house. Go »
