Quote Originally Posted by Kalle
Most German generals were spineless corporal licking arses with no morale qualms about surprisejumping small neutral states and looking the other way when certain camps were established or Einsatztruppen doing their dirty work.

Granted some of them knew how to command troops but I would be very careful praising them for any other thing then that.

Suggested reading for those who think much about the character of the german generals; Rise and fall of the third reich by Shirer. IMO one of the best and most accessable writings upon the third reich. I read also an intresting interview with general Manstein. Im gonna find the book where it was and get right back to you all about this "great" man.

For those who like german militarism (Jaeger seems to be very sorry there is not a german superpower) I suppose you could read just about anything from Hans Helmut Kirst (his writings are fiction I know but he has captured the essence of german (prussian might be a better word) militarism, such as it was, and psychogenerals, such as they were, very well). If you like his characters, well congratulations, you would fit well into a ruthless killingmachine with no sence of humanity or morale fiber.

Kalle

Goebbels would be most impressed by such revisionism. And drawing on absolute fiction to make your point.. now that was Hitler's style.