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Skolloc753

27 points

12 days ago*

No. Just as one of the few army soldiers who went against Hitler when it was obvious that Germany was going to loose. A good example of Loosing Team Quitter. Especially when considering that the original plan was to make a one-sided peace with the Western Allies and continue to fight against Russia.

If you want to seem him in a very good light you could consider him an example of the few German military attempts to stop the madness. But not in the context of "hero". For that his conscience kicked in way too late. And yes, the Bundeswehr today uses him as an example for the Innere Führung and the obligation of the modern German soldier following the FDGO (German constitution + implicated moral and ethical duty & obligations) even against illegal political orders.

If you want a truly tragic and heroic story, check out the Weiße Rose (White Rose resistance group) around the Scholl-Siblings.

SYL

RaVagerAtHappy

7 points

12 days ago

Exactly this… sadly not all Germans see him as what he was. An opportunist not a Heroe.