Hello everybody.
I have been reading about the intelligence\spy exploits of the SS Officer Otto Skorzeny. His vulpine work during, and after the Second World War.
Watching a few YouTube interviews with the man, and a few YouTube documentaries. I was wondering if the man's reputation as a cloak and dagger, maven; is a well-deserved reputation?
Does he deserve to be remembered as a very adroit, military\spy maven; often capable of pulling off\executing difficult tasks?
I understand the man was a "self-promoter" of sorts, as it relates to his own spy\cloak and dagger reputation. Possibly overly bragging in these news interviews\articles?
Completely ignoring his nefarious involvement in the Hungarian Jewish deportation(s), in late 1944 - early 1945. A violation of Hungary's sovereignty, that would allow a longer occupation, and deportation of her sizable Jewish population. Conveniently myopic in these news articles, perhaps? Glossing over his own involvement, in allowing his regime for which he served, to allow more harm to be committed before the end.
In terms of impressive finesse, if I understand correctly:
He was educated as a mechanical engineer. A deft Fencer.
He was fluent in French and English. Evidence of a possible impressive intelligence? While living in Spain; would it be safe to assume, that he also became fluent in Spanish?
He became involved post-war; with multiple spy agencies, that wanted to exploit his cunning abilities. A proverbial pawn on a global\cunning chessboard of sorts? The exact exploits of which, even to this day, there is exact minutiae still unknown?
I understand he was also physically impressive. Possible evidence of the Halo Effect.? His 6'4 frame, and also spooky scar. Having a mortifying\bewitching quality, on those who interviewed, and or met him. Friends and foes alike.
My ultimate question: in a nutshell, does the man's vulpine legend deserve its impressive reputation? Or was most of this, merely his own braggadocio. A proverbial emperor without his clothes on?
I have been reading about the intelligence\spy exploits of the SS Officer Otto Skorzeny. His vulpine work during, and after the Second World War.
Watching a few YouTube interviews with the man, and a few YouTube documentaries. I was wondering if the man's reputation as a cloak and dagger, maven; is a well-deserved reputation?
Does he deserve to be remembered as a very adroit, military\spy maven; often capable of pulling off\executing difficult tasks?
I understand the man was a "self-promoter" of sorts, as it relates to his own spy\cloak and dagger reputation. Possibly overly bragging in these news interviews\articles?
Completely ignoring his nefarious involvement in the Hungarian Jewish deportation(s), in late 1944 - early 1945. A violation of Hungary's sovereignty, that would allow a longer occupation, and deportation of her sizable Jewish population. Conveniently myopic in these news articles, perhaps? Glossing over his own involvement, in allowing his regime for which he served, to allow more harm to be committed before the end.
In terms of impressive finesse, if I understand correctly:
He was educated as a mechanical engineer. A deft Fencer.
He was fluent in French and English. Evidence of a possible impressive intelligence? While living in Spain; would it be safe to assume, that he also became fluent in Spanish?
He became involved post-war; with multiple spy agencies, that wanted to exploit his cunning abilities. A proverbial pawn on a global\cunning chessboard of sorts? The exact exploits of which, even to this day, there is exact minutiae still unknown?
I understand he was also physically impressive. Possible evidence of the Halo Effect.? His 6'4 frame, and also spooky scar. Having a mortifying\bewitching quality, on those who interviewed, and or met him. Friends and foes alike.
My ultimate question: in a nutshell, does the man's vulpine legend deserve its impressive reputation? Or was most of this, merely his own braggadocio. A proverbial emperor without his clothes on?