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The Soldier Who Spared Hitler During the First World War: Henry Tandey's Tragic Mercy

Summary by agoravox.fr
In the mud of a French battlefield, in September 1918, a young British soldier, Henry Tandey, lowered his rifle. In front of him, a wounded German corporal titubated, disarmed, his eyes crossing those of Tandey in a flash of shared humanity. According to legend, this man was Adolf Hitler. This moment of leniency, lost in the tumult of the Great War, could have changed the fate of the world, saving a life that would trigger untold horrors.
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In the mud of a French battlefield, in September 1918, a young British soldier, Henry Tandey, lowered his rifle. In front of him, a wounded German corporal titubated, disarmed, his eyes crossing those of Tandey in a flash of shared humanity. According to legend, this man was Adolf Hitler. This moment of leniency, lost in the tumult of the Great War, could have changed the fate of the world, saving a life that would trigger untold horrors.

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agoravox.fr broke the news in on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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