CHAPTER 62
Colonel Erik von Horn was commanding officer of the Gestapo’s Tournai field office. A fanatical Nazi, intensely loyal to the Fuhrer, he truly believed war was the vehicle for Germany’s destiny—world domination. Tall and thin, a career military officer, the Prussian was almost sixty, and determined to rule the region with no resistance from the residents.
Von Horn sat at his desk in Tournai, the largest office in the former Jewish law firm’s building and examined dispatches from Berlin. After reviewing the first few documents, he saw a request more than an update, a demand that had to be met. He waved his aide into his office.
“Get Ziegler,” he directed, face firm.
Five minutes later, Major Josef Ziegler tapped on the jamb of the opened office door. “You wanted to see me, sir
