una nota del herald, aparentemente tendenciosa, esta vez no lo es. dice que, de acuerdo al diario aleman die welt, fidel castro contrato 2 miembros de las ss hitlerianas como entrenadores militares en 1962. es creible. tiene el 99% de ser cierta. como elite militar o tropa de choque, las schutzstaffel o waffen-ss eran lo mejor del personal militar del primer tercio del siglo 20. con condiciones fisicas por encima de emilio ichikawa y andres reynaldo, eran diestros en varias armas y en sobrevivir en condiciones adversas como nieve y desierto. no hay por que alarmarse de admirar a estas tropas, precursores de los boinas verdes americanos, los spetsnaz rusos y los modernos gurkhas britanicos. y cierto estudio que he hecho sobre las inclinaciones de fidel con los alemanes en la segunda guerra mundial me dan 3 frases del lider cubano aparentemente inocuas donde denota admiracion por los alemanes en la segunda guerra mundial. ademas, jose ignacio rasco, un amigo de el de cuando estudiaron en el colegio de belen, que aunque luego fue rival politico suyo nunca dejo de admirarlo hasta el punto de conversar ambos en tono amistoso cuando se vieron en un tercer pais, dijo que fidel castro cuando estudiaba en los jesuitas en su dormitorio tenia un mapa de europa donde iba marcando el avance de la wehrmacht por los distintos paises y de las ciudades bombardeadas por la luftwaffe. las 3 veces donde fidel castro reverencio el militarismo germano -con connotaciones profundas en su vida- fue una vez cuando criticando el poderio de guerra estadounidense dijo que unas pocas divisiones panzer alemanas hicieron correr a los americanos en la ardenas en el escenario belico de europa durante la segunda guerra mundial. esta ofensiva de diciembre de 1944, la ultima del führer para tratar de virar la tortilla con los aliados, fue significativa no solo porque saco a la batalla la ultima tecnologia de alemania en los super tanques tigres y los rifles sturmgewehr 44 de peine curvo (copiados despues por los rusos para la ak47) sino que usaron la tactica de vestirse como soldados norteamericanos para confundir a las tropas aliadas. y esto fue usado por fidel castro apenas 9 años despues en el asalto al moncada cuando su tropa fue vestida con uniforme militar de batista. en la segunda ocasion donde fidel halago a los alemanes fue cuando dijo que israel habia usado la blitzkrieg o guerra relampago de los nazis para la guerra de los 6 dias en 1967 cuando se apoderaron de manera electrizante de la peninsula del sinai de la republica arabe unida (egipto cuando entonces) y las alturas de golan de siria. recuerdo que en esa ocasion fidel argumento, de manera ironica y casi despectiva, que el mejor estilo de guerrear de los nazis fue copiado por los judios, precisamente victimas del nazismo. la tercera vez que fidel dejo ver su admiracion por el militarismo aleman fue durante el juicio al general arnaldo ochoa. a ochoa la prensa occidental -a proposito del juicio- comenzo a llamarlo el genio militar cubano tanto en angola como en nicaragua cuando el jaleo del sandinismo y los contras. entonces fidel, a traves del fiscal escalona (castro, abogado, le escribia con terminos legales todos los discursos diarios al fiscal durante el juicio a ochoa) en un momento decidio arremeter contra el mito de ochoa diciendo que era un guajirito de la tropa de camilo que hizo meritos gracias a la revolucion y que no provenia de ninguna casta de tradicion militar prusiana. por eso yo creo en esa nota del herald. fidel castro fue admirador de la alemania hitleriana. pero tambien lo fueron muchos jovenes de su generacion porque mi padre solia decirme que nunca un jefe de estado (hitler) habia podido reunir un equipo tan perfecto de gobierno a su lado. y le gustaba usar todo tipo de producto aleman de los años 50: tenia una camara fotografica kodak, una pistola lugger y compro un mercedes-benz en el 58. creo que era el resultado de una generacion de cubanos crecidos en la admiracion al poder y la tecnologia alemana de mediados de siglo pasado, contra el americanismo que se imponia en una isla. es un caso social, digno de estudio. pero tambien es una epoca de mi pais que no comprendo muy bien.©varela
a note from the herald, apparently tendentious, this time it's not. it says that, according to german daily die welt, fidel castro contracted 2 members of the hitler ss as military trainers in 1962. it's believable. 99% true. as a military elite or shock troops, the schutzstaffel or waffen-ss were the best of the military personnel of the first third of the 20th century. with physical conditions above emilio ichikawa and andres reynaldo, were skilled in various weapons and survive in adverse conditions as snow and desert. there is no for that, alarming to admire these troops, precursors of the american green berets, the russians spetsnaz, and the modern british gurkhas. and one study i've done on the inclinations of fidel with the germans in the second world war give me 3 apparently harmless cuban leader phrases where denotes admiration for the germans in the ww2. in addition, jose ignacio rasco, a friend of fidel when studied in the colegio de belen, which even then was political rival, never stopped admiring him, to the point of talk both in a friendly tone when they met in a third country, said fidel castro when he was studying at the jesuits in his bedroom had a map of europe where he was checking the advance of the wehrmacht by the different countries and the luftwaffe bombed cities. the 3 times where fidel castro revere german militarism -with deep connotations in his life- was a time when criticizing the war power of americans said that a few german panzer divisions made the americans run at the bulge on the europe stage war during ww2. this ofensive of december 1944, the last of the führer to try to turn the table with the allies, was significant not only because put on battle the latest technology from germany in super tanks tigers and rifles sturmgewehr 44 with curved magazine (copied later by the russians for the ak47) but that used the tactic of getting dressed as american soldiers to confuse the allied troops. and this was used by fidel castro just 9 years later in the assault on the moncada when his troop was dressed in batista's military uniform. on the second occasion where fidel flattered germans was when he said that israel had used the blitzkrieg from the nazis to the six day war in 1967 when they seized in a electrifying way, the sinai peninsula in the republic united arab (egypt by then) and the syrian golan heights. i remember that on that occasion fidel argumented, so ironic and almost dismissive, that the best style of nazi war was copied by the jews, specifically victims of nazism. the third time that fidel leave to see his admiration for the german militarism was during the trial to the general arnaldo ochoa. to ochoa the occidental press -during his state trial- began to call him the cuban military genius both in angola and nicaragua when the riotous between sandinismo and contras. then fidel, through the prosecutor escalona (castro, lawyer, wrote with legal terms all the daily speeches to the prosecutor during the trial to ochoa) at a time decided attack the myth of ochoa saying that he was a guajirito of the camilo troop and did merit due to the revolution and not any breed of tradition come from military prussian. so i believe in that note by the herald. fidel castro was an admirer of hitler's germany. but too many young people of his generation were because my father used to tell me that never a head of state (hitler) had been unable to meet a perfect team of government at his side. and he liked to use all kinds of product of the 1950s germany: had a kodak photo camera, a lugger gun and bought a mercedes-benz in 1958. i think that it was the result of a generation of cubans grown in admiration to the power and the german technology from the middle of last century, against americanism that was impossing on the island. this is a case, worthy of study. but it's also a time in my country that i don't understand very well.©varela
a note from the herald, apparently tendentious, this time it's not. it says that, according to german daily die welt, fidel castro contracted 2 members of the hitler ss as military trainers in 1962. it's believable. 99% true. as a military elite or shock troops, the schutzstaffel or waffen-ss were the best of the military personnel of the first third of the 20th century. with physical conditions above emilio ichikawa and andres reynaldo, were skilled in various weapons and survive in adverse conditions as snow and desert. there is no for that, alarming to admire these troops, precursors of the american green berets, the russians spetsnaz, and the modern british gurkhas. and one study i've done on the inclinations of fidel with the germans in the second world war give me 3 apparently harmless cuban leader phrases where denotes admiration for the germans in the ww2. in addition, jose ignacio rasco, a friend of fidel when studied in the colegio de belen, which even then was political rival, never stopped admiring him, to the point of talk both in a friendly tone when they met in a third country, said fidel castro when he was studying at the jesuits in his bedroom had a map of europe where he was checking the advance of the wehrmacht by the different countries and the luftwaffe bombed cities. the 3 times where fidel castro revere german militarism -with deep connotations in his life- was a time when criticizing the war power of americans said that a few german panzer divisions made the americans run at the bulge on the europe stage war during ww2. this ofensive of december 1944, the last of the führer to try to turn the table with the allies, was significant not only because put on battle the latest technology from germany in super tanks tigers and rifles sturmgewehr 44 with curved magazine (copied later by the russians for the ak47) but that used the tactic of getting dressed as american soldiers to confuse the allied troops. and this was used by fidel castro just 9 years later in the assault on the moncada when his troop was dressed in batista's military uniform. on the second occasion where fidel flattered germans was when he said that israel had used the blitzkrieg from the nazis to the six day war in 1967 when they seized in a electrifying way, the sinai peninsula in the republic united arab (egypt by then) and the syrian golan heights. i remember that on that occasion fidel argumented, so ironic and almost dismissive, that the best style of nazi war was copied by the jews, specifically victims of nazism. the third time that fidel leave to see his admiration for the german militarism was during the trial to the general arnaldo ochoa. to ochoa the occidental press -during his state trial- began to call him the cuban military genius both in angola and nicaragua when the riotous between sandinismo and contras. then fidel, through the prosecutor escalona (castro, lawyer, wrote with legal terms all the daily speeches to the prosecutor during the trial to ochoa) at a time decided attack the myth of ochoa saying that he was a guajirito of the camilo troop and did merit due to the revolution and not any breed of tradition come from military prussian. so i believe in that note by the herald. fidel castro was an admirer of hitler's germany. but too many young people of his generation were because my father used to tell me that never a head of state (hitler) had been unable to meet a perfect team of government at his side. and he liked to use all kinds of product of the 1950s germany: had a kodak photo camera, a lugger gun and bought a mercedes-benz in 1958. i think that it was the result of a generation of cubans grown in admiration to the power and the german technology from the middle of last century, against americanism that was impossing on the island. this is a case, worthy of study. but it's also a time in my country that i don't understand very well.©varela