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We need to see your secret marks. The American officer’s German is broken, but Helga Drexler hears every syllable. Her stomach drops. Secret marks. Body…

Let me feel your breasts. Six words. The American officer steps forward. Fumiko Harata, 22, stops breathing. The translator repeats it. Same words, no mistake….

Unbutton your shirt faster. The American’s voice slices through humid air. Harooqi Mitsuko, 21, freezes. Her fingers hover over the top button. This is it….

Sleep with this man. It’s an order. The American officer points at the stretcher. Leisel’s knees buckle. The tent canvas snaps in the frozen wind….

Arms up. Don’t move. Breit freezes. The American soldier isn’t holding a rifle. He’s holding a cloth measuring tape, yellow, frayed at the edges. The…

Remove your towel. Face forward. Don’t move. 12 words. 12 women. One room with no windows and a door that doesn’t lock from inside. Ko’s…

Show me your scars, everyone. The American’s German is broken, butchered. But Ranata hears it perfectly. Every woman in that frozen Belgian barn hears it…

Take off your clothes now. The American soldiers voice slams through the concrete room. 17 Japanese women freeze. Nobody moves. Nobody breathes. Haruko. 24 former…

Pull down your pants to your ankles now. 47 women stop breathing. The American sergeant stands in the doorway. Morning light cutting shadows across his…