The Shipwreck of a Nation – Germany: An Inside View

by H. Peter Nennhaus

This self-published book was recently reviewed by www.Ijustfinished.com:

Thank you for allowing me to review this book. It is a must read for serious students of history, particularly so for the study of the events in Europe, America, and the Middle East during the 20th Century, the circumstances surrounding Germany during World War I and especially, World War II, which primaily this memoir is written about.

Through the eyes of a small boy through growing adolescence [the author is 15 in 1945 at the end of the war]; the biography portrays the mind-set, the fears, the values and concerns of the Germans prior to and during the War, especially the concern they shared with much of Europe against the tyranny of Stalin in Russia and their fears of an attack by the Soviet Union. It is well written and the author has painstakingly tried to present a fair, honest, and compassionate understanding and sympathy with all of the peoples mentioned, including Jewish victims. The book also reveals disturbing facts and outrages that have been deliberately kept hidden by the main stream media concerning excesses from the Allies. This includes the senseless and horrific fire bombing of Dresden and the unnecessary loss of mostly civilian life. Also disturbing is the revelation of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s treatment of surrendered German soldiers; between 1.2 and 1.7 million were left to perish, many by starvation even though abundant food reserves were available, in prison camps after they had surrendered and after the war was over. Eisenhower personally, reclassified surrendered soldiers in order to legally circumvent the Geneva Convention. Every German was treated as personally responsible for the Holocaust, even those who had no idea that it had taken place and the few who were aware of German excesses and who had vehemently denounced them during the War, were treated with the same inhuman consideration as the alleged “Death Camp” guards. Eisenhower’s behavior should surely be called into question. Although it is not revealed in this book, serious students of both history and military science are now aware the Eisenhower was descended from Swedish Jews and let his personal animosity override what should have been American Values and the Precepts of the Geneva Convention. By contrast, General Douglas MacArthur, in the Pacific Theater treated surrendered Japanese soldiers, including the Emperor of Japan, with respect and compassion.

This would be the same as if the United States was suddenly and devastatingly vanquished by [to site the current times] “Moslem Extremists” and every man, woman, and child in the country would be considered guilty and compelled to suffer retribution by the excesses of a few at the Iraqi prison of Abu Ghraib.

Germany made no less than twenty seven peace concessions to England which whom they shared a kindred affection. Each time it was inexplicably turned down. Germany was treated as a pariah while the excesses of Russia were being ignored. During the early stages of Hitler’s reign the Jews were free to travel and immigrate to any country that would take them. The author reveals the bewilderment and dismay of the German people when these peace initiatives were rejected. It is also disturbing to the reader.

Also not mentioned, although it would have made a good and complimentary input, was the noble action of Hitler’s Deputy, Rudolph Hess, who flew to Scotland on May 10, 1941 on a mission of peace – only to spend the rest of his life, dying [possibly murdered] on August 17, 1987 at the age of 93, in solitary confinement in Spandau Prison in West Berlin.

The story line is eloquently written and can bring the reader at times to both laughter and tears. Throughout the book, wonderment is expressed because of the peculiar affinity and deference shown to the monster Stalin over the German people.

The iniquities and injustices that were written into the Versailles Treaty of June 28, 1919 were the root cause of German backlash, which gave Adolph Hitler the rise to power.
This was an agreement between Jewish Prime Minister to England, David Lloyd George; Prime Minister of France Georges Benjamin Clemenceau, whose aid Georges Mandel was Jewish: and U. S. President Woodrow Wilson whose aid Colonel Edward House was also Jewish.

It was Georges Mandel, whose name at birth was Rothschild, who exercised considerable influence over English and French political leaders and who was most vehemently opposed to any overtures of peace from the Germans during the early stages of the war (this is not mentioned in the book). Mandel was obstinate in his support for Stalin. He was eventually executed by the Vichy French.

This is one of the best books I’ve read about World War II and I highly recommend it to anyone. I would like to see it on the required reading list of every elementary and high school in the United States and on the required reading list for college students.

It finally and justly portrays the German people as proud, virtuous, and compassionate. One also realizes they were also victims of World War II.

For more information or to order the book, visit the author’s webpage: www.outskirtspress.com/shipwreckofanation