
The new gang had a name: the Panzer division. They swept all before them, raiding and pillaging, humiliating the local authorities, and shooting down anyone who got in their way. A new gang did indeed ride into town-grim riders eager for vengeance.

World War II was no movie, but the first two years of the war followed the above script precisely. Cowards flee, mothers hurriedly grab their children, and the sheriff desperately tries to round up a few good men. They're armed, they're mounted, and they're mean. Hollywood westerns often feature a stock scene where the new gang rides into town.
