This review submitted to Soldier Magazine.
Title: Otto Skorzeny: The Devil’s Disciple
Author: Stuart Smith
Publisher: Osprey
Year: 2018
Hardcover
Pages: 384
Maps: 5
Photos: 44
Otto Skorzeny has been not been remembered kindly by historians. A hard
line Nazi and self-promoter, he has been accused of taking the credit duly owed
to others. Smith has produced a work that balances that assumption. Eminently
readable and well researched, his book presents Skorzeny as both a courageous
and dedicated soldier of Hitler as well as a vain and venal man; both facets
are correct. The Operations that he led
are presented and analyzed in order to shed light on his strengths and
weaknesses as a commander. Smith also provides a detailed background of Skorzeny
before and after the war, providing the context needed to understand the man
himself and his drives. Well worth a look.
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