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Brazilian Army Pays Tribute to Former Nazi Commander

The Brazilian Army paid tribute Monday to a World War II German Nazi commander who was killed in 1968 in the South American nation. Alumni of the Brazilian Army’s Command and General Staff School Major Otto Maximilian von Westernhagen (1923-1968) was recognized for his achievements in WW II, army officials said. The former Nazi soldier was killed in 1968 in Rio de Janeiro by an alleged left-wing armed group, who mistook him for Bolivian Captain Gary Prado. Prado participated in the U.S.-backed capture and murder of Ernesto “Che” Guevara in Bolivia in 1967.

— source telesurenglish.net | 4 Jul 2019

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