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Old 15th Feb 2015, 13:59
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Molemot, from the 1954 US report:
Marshal (sic) Harris, (allegedly called "Butcher Harris" by the Germans)
I thought he was known as 'Butch' by his crews because of their personal rate of attrition. Perhaps they picked it up from the Germans - a bit like Lili Marlene.
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