There but for the grace of god goes us

[vetran]

OK there is a wail link but its based on a Times story.

Jock Lewes, who along with his fellow officer David Stirling was instrumental in creating the new unit in 1941 that would change the face of the Second World War, had just three years earlier been “dazzled” by the Third Reich.


Lewes had been engaged to the German society beauty Senta Adriano
Lewes, a former captain of Oxford University Boat Club and a society figure in prewar Britain, had fallen in love with a Nazi Party member and on his frequent trips had become increasingly smitten with national socialism.

SAS founder flirted with Nazism after falling for German socialite | News | The Times & The Sunday Times

SAS founding father Jock Lewes almost became a NAZI | Daily Mail Online

[xoggoth]

It was not fully appreciated what Nazi Germany was about in years preceding the war, Hitler deliberately made some moderate speeches to suit his agenda of grabbing power and building up the German army.

It does say later in the article that Lewes only became disillusioned with the Third Reich when the Nazis launched a wave of violence
against Jewish businesses.

[stek]

Wasn't the SAS called something else then?

[stek]

Wasn't the SAS called something else then?

Ans: no it wasn't....

[vetran]

It was not fully appreciated what Nazi Germany was about in years preceding the war, Hitler deliberately made some moderate speeches to suit his agenda of grabbing power and building up the German army.

It does say later in the article that Lewes only became disillusioned with the Third Reich when the Nazis launched a wave of violence
against Jewish businesses.

Indeed, but I frequently wonder how Hitler did it, that such an intelligent & Brave man flirted with it then how would us mere mortals fare?

[barrydidit]

Wasn't the SAS called something else then?

Long Range Desert Group was it's original incarnation - tasked, IIRC, with buggering up Rommel's rear, so to speak.

[xoggoth]

wonder how Hitler did it

Certainly interesting. According to many he seemed like a joke, yet he managed to charm and fool so many too. Wonder who's fooling us now with their hidden agendas?