Sie beklagten sich darüber, aber der Gendarmeriefeldwebel erzählte ihnen, Douglas sei SIPO-Beamter, und dies brachte die Offiziere sofort zum Schweigen.
They objected to this but the Gendarmerie Feldwebel told them that Douglas was a Sipo officer and this silenced the officers immediately.
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