SS versus Wehrmacht (1933-1945)

Abstract

This document presents the transcript of a post-World War II interview with German Army Lt. General Theodor Groppe. The interview focuses on his many political clashes with the Nazi party and the doctrine of the Schultzstaffel (SS), or secret police. These conflicts eventually lead to his discharge from the Wehrmacht. Of particular consideration is how his Catholic faith lead him to oppose Nazi ideology, and made him highly unpopular with the Nazi Party. Lt. General Groppe had protested against Himmler's order Dated 28 Jan 1939 to conceive children out of marriage, in view of the upcoming war losses. This was the reason why he was dismissed and imprisoned.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1945
Accession Number
ADA438198

Entities

People

  • Theodor Groppe

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Age Groups
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Artillery Fire
  • Doctrine
  • Economic Security
  • Education
  • Information Operations
  • Law
  • Police
  • Prisoners
  • Prisons
  • Security
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • War

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.