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Polish fire brigade rebel against 'Heil Hitler' boss

A Polish fire brigade has rebelled against its commander after an alleged campaign of humiliation and abuse of power that saw him force them to greet each other with a "Heil Hitler" each morning.

Angered by their commander's behaviour the firemen from a station in the eastern city of Augustow went over his head and made a plea to regional command to have him removed.

In a letter to regional headquarters the firemen at the station listed 27 allegations of abuse of power, which also included the commander using emergency phones to order food, and permitting friends to stay at the fire station bed room....
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)