Foxy,
Another interesting link, but all that it proves is that Hitler exaggerated his exploits ( a not uncommon thing) not that he was not personally brave; as I said before any soldiers that stayed at the front in WW1 were brave.

The Forums resident NAZI apologists shonkyminister, tells us Hitler and Goering were naughty boys, but not half as bad when compared to his sworn enemies Stalin and Mao. I've got news for you buddy boy, your pets were just as reprehensible and disgusting murdering bastards as all the other despots and tyrants the world has seen including Stalin and Mao. Your attempt to mitigate your boys crimes based on numbers don't wash, its not a cricket match where runs on the board is all that counts.

Paul,
Attitude and culture also count; in Australia the Japanese in WW2 are seen as the worst by many people but their crimes pale considerably when compared to the Germans.

Issy,

The Japanese considered Australians who surrendered to them in WWII as dishonourable cowards, not worthy of fair and honourable treatment. Were the Japanese correct in mistreating Australian POW's as they did, based on their code of military conduct?

Could you please explain the heroic acts of Hitler and Goering which made them "brave"? A soldier who attacks a machine gun nest with nothing more than his underpants on fire, is he brave, or a demented fool?

Paul,
Of course they were correct based on their code of military conduct; how could they have been wrong based on their code of conduct?
If you want to enter into discussion please be logical, remember the Japanese we’re not bound by the Geneva Convention, the Germans were.

If you read American history you’ll be aware that the Indians who defeated that fool Custer slit the stomachs of all the dead soldiers at the Little Bighorn but left Custers body untouched, they didn’t even scalp him.
Most Americans for years regarded the Indians as barbarous and thought that Custer’s body was unmutilated out of respect but the truth was that the Indians thought that a persons soul resided in the belly, so they slit the soldiers to let their souls get out and they left Custer untouched as a sign of their utter contempt for him, he was not worth anything.
No one can be blamed for adhering to their cultural beliefs, even though we disagree with them.
The Germans did not follow their culture which was basically the same as ours.

I’ve already explained that anyone who stayed in the trenches in WW1 was brave and that Goering, as a fighter pilot was a brave man and just like all the other fighter pilots he flew without a parachute.
Mind you the ‘chutes that were available left a bit to be desired.
The Allied pilots and the Germans had, as far as I can find out probably had limited access to ‘chutes but chose not to use them, the Americans were not supplied with them because their Government considered that some pilots might bail out rather than face the enemy.

Issy, I take it you give the thumbs up to Japanese mistreatment of Australian POW's, simply based on their code of military conduct. Germans who took part in the mass murder of Jews and others claimed the defence of following orders or government directives, were they also innocent of crimes. Under your logic they must be.

You didn't answer my question about the soldier attacking a machine gun nest with nothing more than his undies on fire. I want to know what constitutes brave in your opinion? You said Hitler was brave, how was he brave, many who served with him said he was a nut job, but not to his face, well not while he was Fuhrer at least.

I like yor Col Custard thing.