Re: Austrian army

Andrew Clark wrote:
"Stephen Graham" <graham1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
The relevant section of Kershaw doesn't state that he was a batman or similar. Do you have any source for this?

Clearly I do, as I didn't invent it from thin air.

Or you could simply misremember something.

I will try to re-locate the source.

Please do and let us know what you find.

If you don't, do you think attempting to distort Hitler's service in World War One serves our historical understanding of him very well?

I don't think you have any justification whatsoever for this rather outlandish comment.

It appears consistent with your overall depiction of Hitler in past discussions.

I don't believe that is an correct characterization of his service.

At best, he was a combat rifleman for 10 days, followed by 4 years as a largely unarmed auxiliary like a pioneer or stretcher-bearer.

I don't think this is an accurate definition of the term or of Hitler's service.

Stephen

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