Original sentence: According to Berger, he was "without power or authority to countermand or avoid the order".He claimed that he had protested against the decision made by Hitler.He had helped these prisoners escape by moving them to Bavaria and then to Austria, where he met up with them twice before they were returned to American forces.He was acquitted due to these statements and the lack of eyewitness evidence—most ex-POWs were completely unaware of the trial taking place
Edited sentence: He claimed that he had protested about the decision, made by Hitler, according to him, but he was "without power or authority to countermand or avoid the order".He had helped these prisoners escape by moving them to Bavaria and then onto Austria, where he met up with them twice before they were returned to American forces.The case failed due to these claims and the lack of eyewitness evidence—most ex-POWs were completely unaware of the trial taking place