Once Stalin’s formidability as a leader became undeniable, Himmler came up with the cope idea that Stalin was actually of a "lost Nordic Germanic Aryan blood type.” Stalin’s leadership could not be reconciled with what they saw as “Judeo-Asiatic”barbarism intrinsic to “the east”
Perhaps this contributed to Hitler’s begrudging admiration for Stalin, as he swore to show him leniency in the event of Nazi victory. Although the feeling was not mutual and Stalin was clear he would have Hitler and his cronies all shot
Although it goes to show how absurd nazi racial “science” was, which constantly needed revisions, qualifications, and convoluted theories to accommodate ongoing political and military realities
“Nazis and Slavs: From Racial Theory to Racist Practice” by John Connolly
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Once Stalin’s formidability as a leader became undeniable, Himmler came up with the cope idea that Stalin was actually of a "lost Nordic Germanic Aryan blood type.” Stalin’s leadership could not be reconciled with what they saw as “Judeo-Asiatic”barbarism intrinsic to “the east”
Perhaps this contributed to Hitler’s begrudging admiration for Stalin, as he swore to show him leniency in the event of Nazi victory. Although the feeling was not mutual and Stalin was clear he would have Hitler and his cronies all shot
Although it goes to show how absurd nazi racial “science” was, which constantly needed revisions, qualifications, and convoluted theories to accommodate ongoing political and military realities
“Nazis and Slavs: From Racial Theory to Racist Practice” by John Connolly
“Stalin’s Wars” by Geoffrey Roberts