"The Crucified Soldier" was a widespread story or myth among the allies of World War I, describing German soldiers supposedly crucifying an Allied soldier to a barn door or tree somewhere on the Western Front. The victim is typically described as a still-living sergeant of the Canadian Corps, though the details of the crime, including the origin, rank, and amount of the victim(s), vary between tellings.
"The Crucified Soldier" was a widespread story or myth among the allies of World War I, describing German soldiers supposedly crucifying an Allied soldier to a barn door or tree somewhere on the Western Front. The victim is typically described as a still-living sergeant of the Canadian Corps, though the details of the crime, including the origin, rank, and amount of the victim(s), vary between tellings.
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