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[edwest2]

Stig,

In the U.S., these imposters are referred to as con-artists. Con as in confidence. They gain people's confidence usually for the purpose of swindling them out of their money. It is not limited to people posing as war veterans.

Ed

[Stig Jarlevik]

Ed

From what was posted (and remembered by me) I cannot recall Herrn Dulias ever being interested in money.
It seems he appeared very late in his life and presumably something triggered his wish to at least be something together with other veterans.

I can only guess what triggered it. Loss of wife, a profound feeling of failure in his working life and so on. Even loneliness perhaps.

Maybe that was also what other still living veterans saw/felt since, again as I recall, none ever tried to expose him.

A very sad case indeed.

B Rgds
Stig

[edwest2]

Stig,

Here is the original thread from what I thought was only a few years ago. Jochen Prien adds his comments on page 4.

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...ghlight=dulias

Best,
Ed