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Otto Skorenzy quest (OT) - 1/25/2001 4:34:00 AM   
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Hey fellas, You guys have a great depth of knowledge on WW2. So, I was wondering if I could pick your brains and find out if any one know any site or book on Otto Skorenzy. Not just stuff he did in the Battle of the Bulge, but also other operations that he was involved in. Thanks Toey

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- 1/25/2001 5:10:00 AM   
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There were several books at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/107-8416973-0310953 Didn't his unit rescue somebody in Budapest with King Tigers? That might be neat mini-scenario. ------------------ Target, Cease Fire !

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- 1/25/2001 5:11:00 AM   
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he was involved in the rescue of mussolini from the moutain prison in 1943, prevented hungary from signing seperate peace deal with ussr, also saved over a million encicled troops in russia there is a book written about or by him called otto skorzenys adventures c1956 at the end of the war he went and lived in spain and went back to engineering

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- 1/25/2001 5:30:00 AM   
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"...at the end of the war he went and lived in spain and went back to engineering" And in his spare time, was a creator and major player in the Odessa, and Spinne which were "undergrounds" to spirit wanted SS members out of Europe with new identities. I believe he was also involved in setting up the training program for the Werwolf Resistance Groups...

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- 1/25/2001 5:42:00 AM   
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There's one I have called " Otto Skorzeny My Commando Operations". Schiffer Publishers has it, very good! ------------------ Mike Amos Meine Ehre Heisst Treue

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- 1/25/2001 8:39:00 AM   
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Thanks guys, so far I have gathered the following stories:- Rescued Musolini Dressed as a GI in the Battle of the Bulge Killed/Rescued (I forget which) the ruler of Hungry Hunted down consipritors after the assassination attempt on Hitler Blew up part of a Finnish entertainment centre!!! Was arrested after the war but escaped from prison in 1949 and fled to Spain. Thanks fellas!

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- 1/25/2001 10:29:00 AM   
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quote:

Originally posted by Toey: Thanks guys, so far I have gathered the following stories:- Rescued Musolini Dressed as a GI in the Battle of the Bulge Killed/Rescued (I forget which) the ruler of Hungry Hunted down consipritors after the assassination attempt on Hitler Blew up part of a Finnish entertainment centre!!! Was arrested after the war but escaped from prison in 1949 and fled to Spain. Thanks fellas!
Was consulted by Gen Salan and the plotters of the 1961 Algiers putsch. Gave non-committal answers and declined to have anything to do with it because "Generals do not make good plotters" Wolves in the City Paul Henissart troopie ------------------ Pamwe Chete

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- 1/25/2001 11:48:00 AM   
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The Osprey Elite series has an interesting (and inexpensive) book on Skorzeny. "Ardennes, 1944 Pieper and Skorzeny" by Jean-Paul Pallud and Ron Volstad You'll find some fascinating reading there. The History Channel recently had a special on his special forces and their exploits during the war. Wild Bill ------------------ In Arduis Fidelis Wild Bill Wilder Coordinator, Scenario Design Matrix Games

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- 1/25/2001 11:00:00 PM   
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What's this blowing up Finnish entertainment centre? Was that for fun, for bad show or was it a military operation. Tell me more, my curiosity needs info.

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