But let's face it, most of the important NS officers, party functionaries etc. were fairly pathetic guys. Even Heydrich, much as I admire him for other things, was fairly pathetic in other regards.
I couldn't agree with you more. For supposedly pure Aryans, they were all incredibly flawed human beings. What I found most interesting in Schellenberg's memoirs was his description of Himmler as a pathetic, toadying little dweeb. As much as I find it hard to believe that anyone would follow someone as unappealing as Hitler, I find it even harder to believe that Himmler, the chinless chicken farmer, led the SS and was actually Heydrich's superior. Yegads.
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But let's face it, most of the important NS officers, party functionaries etc. were fairly pathetic guys. Even Heydrich, much as I admire him for other things, was fairly pathetic in other regards.
I couldn't agree with you more. For supposedly pure Aryans, they were all incredibly flawed human beings. What I found most interesting in Schellenberg's memoirs was his description of Himmler as a pathetic, toadying little dweeb. As much as I find it hard to believe that anyone would follow someone as unappealing as Hitler, I find it even harder to believe that Himmler, the chinless chicken farmer, led the SS and was actually Heydrich's superior. Yegads.