Pope Benedict was not a member of the Wehrmacht

Submitted by John G. Spethman MD (United States), Mar 31, 2008 at 23:24

FYI, Pope Benedict XVI was not a member of the Wehrmacht. He was 11 years old when he was in the Youth Party and then left it when he learned what the Nazis were perpetrating.

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