He was a saboteur of the highest order and a free agent. He was the German James Bond without all the Roger Moore trappings.
He would work for Nasser one minute and the Mossad the next. A fascinating and forgotten figure of history.
Underscores the reality that there is a mindset pattern among human beings that allows that human to kill other humans with impunity and without conscience or regret. They appear throughout history and it is not uncommon for their ilk to achieve high office and power.
Otherwise known as “Large Otto”; met in DC on the President’s yacht in the summer of 1950; consulted with the US intel agencies over common issues in connection with the Cold War with the Soviet’s.
I don’t believe he worked for Mossad killing off rocket scientists in Egypt. After the war, Abdul El Nasser was a big client of his and a huge fan. A lot of the principles of terrorists today can be traced back to the Skorzeny/Nasser partnership.
Bump for later.
Nice schmitte. A popular Waffen SS hero of middle class well respected by friends, grudgingly respected by enemies. He was charged with perfidy in advocating and implementing infiltrating the enemy by wearing their uniform, speaking there language infiltration techniques. I believe he was acquitted either by a technicality or his defense would have betrayed allies using his techniques. Either Way, you need friends to get acquitted from charges that carry the death penalty and the proof against you are your books and training camps.
Amazing story.
Bkmk
Mossad tracked him down. He thought they were going to execute him, but they gave him a choice, which he accepted.