McGrath - the report with the Croat and the hands loaded with rings seems believeable. It belongs to the Looting Dept.
There are other reports from other wars: When you can't pull off the ring cut the finger. In this case cutting off the hands might be a measure to hasten the process.
Especially with the Balcans such stories don't seem exaggerated. An old paratrooper told me a revolting story how they killed a caught partisan sniper. When I objected that this was a war crime he answered: You should have seen what they did to our comrades!
So Onward Christian Soldiers, and forget Luk. III, 14!
Disgusting.

Wilfried