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To: fight_truth_decay

There's a difference between a Nazi and a German. Many Germans weren't Nazis, disliked or hated the Nazis, but were also patriotic Germans, so they joined the army and fought when Germany went to war. Take Erwin Rommel, for instance. He despised the Nazis, but he loved his country, so he fought, instead of deserting. Became the Reich's best tank commander, too.


71 posted on 04/19/2005 2:53:24 PM PDT by stan the beaver (We will kill the ones who eat us, and eat the ones we kill!!)
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To: stan the beaver

The USA Army landing in Morocco and Algeria, forced Rommel's troops to leave Tunisia. Yes, Rommel warned Hitler that Germany was on the verge of defeat and encouraged him to end the war. But even though he may have disliked Hitler as his boss..he served and therefore in my eyes was as guilty in the success of Hitler's atrocities as the next Nazi under this madman. He should have plotted to have Hitler killed like he was requested and it might have saved his own life, however...he experienced the sweet taste of poison.

Thanks you make me think.



74 posted on 04/19/2005 3:48:48 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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To: stan the beaver
The German military leadership pre WWII could have given a rats ass about Nazism...they did not follow Nazism...they saw Hitler as a way to make Germany a military power on the world stage...'tis why they did not confront Hitler...
76 posted on 04/20/2005 12:16:56 PM PDT by Getsmart64 (..)
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