Wich2 wrote:
I think it's pretty clear that though much of the Career Military never liked the carpet chewer and his lower class thugs, they DID like getting to be topdog again, and making up for the humiliation of the previous twenty years.

So they did indeed look the other way at the seamier side effects of Nazi rule, and rode that glory train far too long before considering getting off...

Excellent point. When joining the miltary you took an oath to Hitler and whatever he wanted. We all know the "as an officer I had to follow orders" excuse. Sorry, Fritz, and don't worry, the knot will snug up real good in a moment ....