20-yearAt the Nürnberg trials, Albert Speer was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and he served a 20-year prison sentence. Following his release in 1966, Speer wrote popular books about the Third Reich.
Werner GoldbergService/branchGerman ArmyYears of service1938–1940RankSchützeBattles/warsWorld War II4 more rows
SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer Otto Skorzeny was one of the most celebrated and feared commandos of World War II. Daring operations such as the rescue of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and missions behind enemy lines during the Battle of the Bulge made him known as “the most dangerous man in Europe.”
Dirlewanger BrigadeDirlewanger BrigadeCountryNazi GermanyBranchWaffen-SSTypeInfantryRoleBandenbekämpfung (security warfare; literally "combating banditry")6 more rows
The inescapable truth is that Hitler's Wehrmacht was the outstanding fighting force of World War II, one of the greatest in history.
George S. Patton Jr.: “Old Blood and Guts” was America's best field commander of World War II. He led the 3d Army in an astonishing “race across France” (1944) and then overwhelmed Germany in a “blitzkrieg in reverse.”
Good Germans is an ironic term — usually placed between single quotes such as 'Good Germans' — referring to German citizens during and after World War II who claimed not to have supported the Nazi regime, but remained silent and did not resist in a meaningful way.
The United States emerged from World War II as the strongest nation in the history of the world. Never had one nation possessed such military and economic might. Its booming economy was essentially untouched by the violence, and it boasted an experienced military with a monopoly on atomic weapons.