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    "Anti-Legion"


    Chris Boonzaier

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    Hello Chris.

    Yes, emotions were high and anti propaganda was in high gear.

    As an aside:

    As recently as 20 years ago I was asked what my "Vergehen" ( offense ) was to flee into the Legion.

    In 1956/57 I lodged with another Sgt. who worked in the section reviewing the past of new enlistees whose contracts had already been authorized. He told me there was a time span of four months during which the contract could be rescinded should some negative background pop up. Those who did not make that cut were escorted to an applicable border and handed to the tender care of local authorities. The Legion had more than enough applicants not to be bothered with probable iffy elements to try and whip into shape.

    Bernhard H. Holst

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    Hello Chris.

    Yes, emotions were high and anti propaganda was in high gear.

    As an aside:

    As recently as 20 years ago I was asked what my "Vergehen" ( offense ) was to flee into the Legion.

    In 1956/57 I lodged with another Sgt. who worked in the section reviewing the past of new enlistees whose contracts had already been authorized. He told me there was a time span of four months during which the contract could be rescinded should some negative background pop up. Those who did not make that cut were escorted to an applicable border and handed to the tender care of local authorities. The Legion had more than enough applicants not to be bothered with probable iffy elements to try and whip into shape.

    Bernhard H. Holst

    Speaking of Chris, I guess South Africa was too far of a border for the sergeant... :whistle:

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