Felix Kersten , a key player on the Nazi German side for the prisoner exchanges was quoted after the War that Bernadotte's role in the rescue operations was that of "transport officer, no more". Kersten was quoted as saying that, according to Himmler, Bernadotte was opposed to the rescue of Jews and understood "the necessity of our fight against World Jewry".
Richard Medhurst has been described by critics as pro-Russian and pro-Assad , rabidly anti-Jewish.
That makes him and Ktemoc excellent fellow travellers.
Historical Re-evaluation: While early postwar supporters (such as British historian H.R. Trevor-Roper) heavily championed Kersten's primary role over Bernadotte's, later official and historical investigations—including Swedish and Dutch archives—concluded that Kersten provided crucial back-channel access but that Bernadotte executed the official diplomatic rescue, and some of Kersten's more sweeping personal claims were exaggerated or fabricated
Felix Kersten , a key player on the Nazi German side for the prisoner exchanges was quoted after the War that Bernadotte's role in the rescue operations was that of "transport officer, no more". Kersten was quoted as saying that, according to Himmler, Bernadotte was opposed to the rescue of Jews and understood "the necessity of our fight against World Jewry".
ReplyDeleteRichard Medhurst has been described by critics as pro-Russian and pro-Assad , rabidly anti-Jewish.
That makes him and Ktemoc excellent fellow travellers.
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DeleteHistorical Re-evaluation: While early postwar supporters (such as British historian H.R. Trevor-Roper) heavily championed Kersten's primary role over Bernadotte's, later official and historical investigations—including Swedish and Dutch archives—concluded that Kersten provided crucial back-channel access but that Bernadotte executed the official diplomatic rescue, and some of Kersten's more sweeping personal claims were exaggerated or fabricated