One of the two German deserters captured by the Canadian Army at the end of World War II. Alongside his companion, he faces a prisoner-organized court-martial, is charged with cowardice, and receives a death sentence pending execution on the fifth day of peace.
High-ranking officer whose decisions threaten the protagonist's survival.
Commanding officer exercising judicial authority over a subordinate.
Co-defendants and fellow prisoners sharing the same fate.
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