Thirty-two.

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From the Internet web site Executed Today a story with a military dimension.

Before there was Budapest [1956] there was Magdeburg [1952]. 

"1953: 32 merciful Soviet soldiers"

"In June 1953, some discontented young citizens of Magdeburg, East Germany revolted and began demonstrating against the repressive Communist regime. On June 17, in the spirit of totalitarian governments everywhere, the authorities ordered a platoon of soldiers to open fire on a crowd of protesters."

"Incredibly, the soldiers refused".

"Every one of them vanished shortly thereafter, never to be seen again."

THE GRAVES OF THE THIRTY-TWO HAVE BEEN FOUND? SUMMARY EXECUTION FOR MUTINY THEIR FATE? UNTIL NOW ONLY SURMISED. NOW THE TRUTH HAS BEEN FOUND.

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