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Old 26-11-2007, 04:59 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by morse1001 View Post
Both Gehlen and Rudel both had their doubts about Hitler wanting it done and suggested that it was a stretegic deception to cover for the build up on the eastern front
Never thought about that. Very good point but an extreme way to go about it? Perhaps an "extreme way" was needed?
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