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Near & Far Video, Introduced by Richard Kemp: Franz Jägerstätter - A Man of Conscience

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Franz Jägerstätter (May 20, 1907 — August 9, 1943; born as Franz Huber) was an Austrian conscientious objector during World War II and has been declared Blessed by the Roman Catholic Church. As in most countries at the time, refusal to serve mandatory military service in war time was a criminal offense in Germany, and Jägerstätter was sentenced to death and executed. For more information, please click here.

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    2 Tuesday October 27, 2009 at 4:00 PM
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