In 2005 a memorial was erected in Ulm, Germany, to German soldiers who deserted the Nazi cause during WWII.
What do you think, did they do the right thing?
Is it right to honor them?
During WWII the Nazis executed over 15,000 deserters.
Stalin’s army executed 158,000 of their own for the same reason.
The United States executed one, private Eddie Slovik (played by Martin Sheen in the 1974 movie “The Execution of Private Slovik”).
During the civil war deserters were executed when they could be caught (as portrayed in the book and movie “Cold Mountain). Still, over 100,000 from each side deserted.