World War II

by Carolyn Yeager

Above: General Andrei Vlasov speaks to Soviet collaborators wearing the uniform of the German Wehrmacht, after completion of field service training.

Right: ROA (Russian Liberation Army) Chevron Identification insignia.

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What David Irving wrote about Vlasov in his book about Joseph Goebbels

Guess what? It all fits on one page, 770, of the Pdf version of Goebbels: Mastermind of the Third Reich. It reads as follows:

The Case of what David Irving wrote about Joseph Goebbels according to Wolf Wall Street.

The question: Did Goebbels fight to convince Adolf Hitler to put the captured Soviet general and collaborator Andrey Vlasov into the field against the Red Army, sometime before 1943?

Background: Vlasov's army was surrounded and he was captured on July 12, 1942. A Baltic German captain convinced Vlasov to cooperate with the German Army. Vlasov was taken to Berlin under the protection of the Wehrmacht's propaganda department. He founded the "Russian Liberation Committee" in hopes of forming a Russian Liberation Army. In Spring 1943 Vlasov wrote an anti-Bolshevik leaflet that was dropped by the millions on Soviet forces. He also wrote an open letter against Bolshevism. The propaganda department issued Russian Liberation Army patches to Russian volunteers using Vlasov's name, but those who wore them never served under his command. Both Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler were against giving Vlasov command of an army of Russians so it wasn't until March 1945 that he was given this opportunity. His final act in early May was to allow his battalions in Prague to join the Czech Resistance and fire upon the SS troops still fighting there.

Nov. 15, 2014

Propaganda Minister Josef Goebbels (far right) meets with POW Soviet Generals Vlasov (far left) and Schienkow (center) in February 1945. Enlarge

Carolyn Yeager begins by addressing the silly, gossipy attacks floating around about her which have their source with Rodney Martin. She points out that Martin is losing decent radio hosts because of his in-the-gutter behavior, which is just what he deserves.

Carolyn then critiques her friend Wolf Wall Street's presentation on the "Nordic Myth" and Germany's "mixed ethnicity people", plus Adolf Hitler's "fatal" mistakes" from Wolf's latest podcast (on 11-9). Wolf came on during the second hour to discuss our differences, as well as Markus who was a big help and was appreciated by both. During the overtime, things heated up and Wolf left the conversation, but Markus and I continued a little longer. I think it was an informative program; the listener can judge for himself. Nothing essential was removed in the editing.

Oct. 23, 2014

Alfred Rosenberg's opus came out in April 1942 and Hitler had little interest in it, but the opposition of the Churches helped increase its sales to a million by 1944.

 Carolyn Yeager and Ray Goodwin read and comment on the April 5 - 11, 1942 lunch and dinner table monologues by the German Leader, as taken down in shorthand by aide Henry Picker. 1hr29min. Included in this episode:

• German diplomatic corp and the giving of awards to foreign dignitaries;
• Too much money going to churches - defends Reich Bishop against Martin Niemöller;
• NSDAP vs the bourgeoisie;
• Standardization of the motor car industry;
• German-Italian friendship and good relations have been helpful;
• Japanese religion compared to Christianity, and more opinions on the Church and its dogma;
• Alfred Rosenberg's The Myth of the Twentieth Century is published and Hitler comments on it;
• The correct German policy in the Eastern territories.

The edition of Hitler's Table Talk being used was translated by Norman Cameron and R.H. Stevens, published by Enigma Books, New York, and can be found as a pdf here.

Oct. 20, 2014

Why Hitler and Himmler did not enlist nationalist Russians and other Slavs to help them fight the war on the Eastern Front.2hr04min.

• Adolf Hitler's opinion of Jews and Slavs originated with his experiences in Vienna in his late teens, early twenties;
• Hitler considered the Germanic peoples the leading race of Europe and once much of Europe was occupied by the German Reich, thought to include other Germanic nations/peoples into the Reich, but only after careful "Germanization";
• Himmler was desirous of preserving all "Germanic blood" - Hitler advised caution;
• Danzig Free State and "Falsifications of Polish History" give important background on the true long-term intentions of Poland against Germany;
• Himmler speaks at some length about "the Russian" whether Czarist or Stalinist, and about General Vlasov in his speech at Posen, Oct. 4, 1943;
• The N-S attitude is "we take care of our own first" and this is what the so-called anti-slavism is all about.

Image: Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler shakes hands with captive Russian General Andrey Vlasov. Enlarge

Oct. 16, 2014

 Ray Goodwin and Carolyn Yeager read and comment on the April 2-April 5, 1942 lunch and dinner table monologues by the German Leader, as taken down in shorthand by aide Henry Picker. 1hr39m. Included in this episode:

• Hitler praises Tsar Ferdinand and his son Boris, Tsar of Bulgaria;

• Criticism of existing German protocols for visiting dignitaries -prefers the French and Italian way of treating visitors;

• Terrorism of the Jews - cowardice of our monarchs - laws of inheritance - the necessity of struggle - rulers should come from soldiers;

• Protecting German patents - lands of the North, Finland & Russia - Leningrad;

• Whether and how to incorporate Germanic peoples into the Reich - schools for political education - problems of the Poles, Czechs;

• The treachery in Germany after 1918 - getting around the disarmament diktat of the Versailles Treaty.

Image: Reichsfuehrer SS is dinner guest as they discuss the creation of Reich schools for children in Germanic countries.

The edition of Hitler's Table Talk being used was translated by Norman Cameron and R.H. Stevens, published by Enigma Books, New York, and can be found as a pdf here.

Oct. 13, 2014, a worker prepares a new statue of Russia's last Czar, Nicholas II, in downtown Belgrade, Serbia, in preparation for staging a hero's welcome for Russian President Vladimir Putin during the country's first military parade in 30 years. Ironically, Nicholas II was murdered with his wife and children by the Bolsheviks whose leader, Lenin, is still honored in Moscow.

From Reuters and AP news stories -

Thursday, Oct. 16th is the date for a visit from Russia's Vladimir Putin to Serbia's big celebration of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade from National-Socialist Germany occupation. On Oct. 20, 1944,  the Red Army and Yugoslav Communist Partisans together forced the "Nazis" to retreat across the River Sava.

Putin to be guest of honor

Guns, tanks and planes will again be in the city, now capital of Serbia, for a Liberation Day parade held four days early to accommodate the guest of honor -- Russian President Vladimir Putin, en route to a summit in Milan.

Oct. 13, 2014

Hitler meets with Polish Foreign Minister Josef Beck in 1937. Beck was a chain smoker and Hitler, who mostly refused to allow smoking in his presence, made an exception for Beck but doesn't seem too happy about it.

Carolyn continues from last week, answering accusations that Hitler hated Slavs and his anti-Slav policies caused Germany to lose the war. 2hr12m.

• Polish car-stealing gangs operate in Frankfurt am der Oder in Brandenburg State by just crossing the river because of EU Schengen laws;
• Using quotes from Mein Kampf as representing Hitler's policies in 1939 is absurd, yet most Hitler detractors do it;
• Persecution of ethnic Germans trapped in Poland and Czechoslovakia is recorded in online reading at Wintersonnenwende archive;
• Hitler speaks of his invasions of both Poland and Soviet Union as due to forces beyond his control;
• Serbia's role in WWI revisited - assassinated Austrian Archduke and wife under orders from Russia, helped along and encouraged by France;
• Austrian Emperor was not unreasonable for wanting some punishment for and restraint in Serbia;
• Serbia's long history of failure and frustration of nationalist goals, and warring behavior with it's neighbors;
• EU member states should be classified into an order something like A, B and C groups, and any new European Order should too;
• Did Hitler have a hatred of Serbia because of 1914?
  

Oct. 9, 2014

Carolyn Yeager and Ray Goodwin read and comment on the March 29-April 4, 1942 lunch and dinner table monologues by the German Leader, as taken down in shorthand by aide Henry Picker. 1hr29m. Included in this episode:

• Honesty in trade set by the Hanseatic League for over 500 years, which only degraded to "Buyer Beware" when Jews got involved;

• The sorry state of the Judiciary, and Hitler's intention for judges to put the interests of the State first;
• Hitler sees the mentality of the Russians revealed in their Feb. 24th attempted assassination of Amb. Franz von Papen in Turkey;
• Explains why the Turks are better allies than the Bulgarians;
• Long exposition of the Policy of the Reich in the East, with historical perspective including Charlemagne and Frederick the Great;
• Why Frederick the Great was a better man than Napoleon and the weakness of hereditary monarchies;
• Hitler concludes that the future Germany must be a republic with a Führer at the head, chosen by a specially selected Senate.
• Very important ideas are presented in this episode.

Image: Lübeck, on the Baltic Sea, was the capital of the Hanseatic League that dominated trade along the coast of Northern Europe. Enlarge.

The edition of Hitler's Table Talk being used was translated by Norman Cameron and R.H. Stevens, published by Enigma Books, New York, and can be found as a pdf here.