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Did Pope Benedict man an anti-aircraft battery and shoot down Allied pilots in WW2?
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In 1941, at the age of 14, he was drafted into the Hitler Youth as were most boys of his age. Two years later, he was drafted into the German anti-aircraft corps as Luftwaffenhelfer, which means support personnel. Most Germans of his generation were drafted into this division. They were the main targets of the Allied pilots and it is possible indeed that Pope Benedict help to shoot down some Allied pilots.
However, he was a child forced to take part in a war and it was a kill or be killed situation. There are no records of his killings and he was not considered to follow Hitler's ideals. He was a soldier in a war and fought for his side. We cannot condemn him for this.
However, he was a child forced to take part in a war and it was a kill or be killed situation. There are no records of his killings and he was not considered to follow Hitler's ideals. He was a soldier in a war and fought for his side. We cannot condemn him for this.
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...yeah, being on Hitler's young armies downing and killing allied pilots wasn't his fault, later, being an archbishop while pedophiles priests were committing crimes in Baviera wasn't his fault either.
Seemed that his whole life, things falling apart isn’t always his responsibility. ¿When is he goona take responsibility for the things that happened when he was around?
The Teflon Pope saluting Nazi style.