Yes, Rob - we all know that the charade theory is rather far-fetched. I was mentioning it tongue-in-cheek. In today's world, we MIGHT stretch our imagination to believe that a well-respected and well-off Knights Cross winner and Luftwaffe General would do such a thing for a huge, huge pile of money. But for the modern sum of $2000 (which is $350 adjusted for inflation), I seriously doubt it. Besides, the ONLY reason Fred suggested this is because his other theories did not pan out - there was no evidence to suggest such tomfoolery.


Craig Gottlieb
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