He had been urged to take this step by Dr. Goebbels, the bloodthirsty noncombatant, who suggested that all captured airmen be shot summarily in reprisal for their terrible bombing of the German cities.

• 戈培尔博士不上火线却又嗜血成性，他一直在怂恿希特勒采取这一步骤，他建议所有的飞行员一经俘获，当场枪毙，作为对他们猛轰滥炸德国城市的报复。