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Montana Smith said:As for Nazis, the term Nazi is overworked with regards to the 1930s and 1940s. Today it is politically correct to refer to 'Nazi Germany', so as not to offend modern Germany. However, most occupants of 'Nazi Germany' were not Nazis. Until June 1944 no German soldier (Wehrmacht) was permitted to join the Nazi Party. This was a concession Hitler allowed the Generals, who remained strong enough to defy the Fuehrer. The bomb plot of June 1944 (which almost succeeded in killing Hitler) changed all that. Hitler was furious and his distrust of his generals became complete.
Been meaning to mention this for awhile now, so it's good that you brought it up, Montana! So many people who post here at The Raven talk about Indy "beatin' on the Nazis" without knowing what they're talking about...Montana Smith said:On that basis, the Germans who Indiana kills in ROTLA were not technically Nazis (though they may have been sympathisers). In Campbell Black's novelization Wehrmacht Dietrich cannot stand Nazi Toht. Nevertheless, the intention of Dietrich is to bring the Ark to Hitler. This is as good a reason as any (at least in hindsight) for Indiana to get a little rough.
Yeah...my observation of Pat Roach's orange piping in Kooshmeister's thread! The other officer with GoblerMontana Smith said:Oh, and there's another interesting thread on The Raven discussing whether or not Pat Roach's bald German was actually a Feld Gendarrme (military policeman), rather than a mechanic. That might alter how you view the fight under the flying wing. Based on first hand accounts most German soldiers typically disliked their military police.
Aside from all that, the whole point of this thread is silly. If a person's religious beliefs prevent them from enjoying the films, why would they even be on an Indiana Jones message board?