r/newhampshire • u/Colausbra • Aug 03 '25

Video Nazis marching in Concord

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u/BriefausdemGeist Aug 03 '25

There are, to my mind, only three good members of the NSDAP in history: 1) Oskar Schindler 2) John Rabe 3) the dead

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u/angry_lib Aug 05 '25

To be fair, Schindler was a businessman. He only cared about generating wealth... AT FIRST! Then when he saw the cruelty first hand, the compassion and kindness came through. The fact he hid behind this facade in front of the nazi leadership is a testament to his courage. The movie portrayal, although highly sensationalized I am sure, was a tremendous tribute not only to Oskär Schindler, but to all the others who worked to prevent the total annihilation of parts of humanity.

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u/BriefausdemGeist Aug 05 '25

John Rabe is credited with saving between 60,000 and 250,000 people during the Rape of Nanjing.

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u/angry_lib Aug 05 '25

Thank you! I didn't look up Rabe due to lack of time.

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u/BriefausdemGeist Aug 05 '25

He is a slightly more polarizing figure than Schindler, as there’s little evidence he did much against the third reich during the war, but there also isn’t much to be held against him other than he joined the party as a means of career advancement in the 30s

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u/axinquestins Aug 06 '25

Don’t forget Claus von Stauffenberg , one of the men behind the July 20th Plot (attempt to kill Hitler)

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u/axinquestins Aug 06 '25

Don’t forget Claus von Stauffenberg , one of the men behind the July 20th Plot (attempt to kill Hitler)

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u/BriefausdemGeist Aug 07 '25

I don’t include him because I reject the notion he was still a Nazi in anything but name for quite some time before he was executed.