Thomas F. (hardtack) -
This is very interesting story about a German-born U.S. Army intelligence officer who served during WW II. While I believe much of that is related in the book, I did find a couple instances of either poor editing or knowledge on the part of the authors.
They have Hanna Reitsch, a female German pilot who flew into Berlin just before it fell---in April 1945---and then flew out with some important documents from the Fuhrer Bunker after speaking with Hitler and some other personnel. This actually happened. But in the book the authors say she test piloted the plane which "became the prototype of the V-1 bomber." The V-1 was a rocket, not a bomber. Plus, they also have Frau Goebbels giving her a letter to deliver to Frau Goebbels' son "who was serving with the [German] army in Egypt." Considering the German army in North Africa was defeated and captured in early 1943, I find this hard to believe.
As with any book of reminisces, you have to weigh what to believe or not. Especially, when the authors make such simple mistakes as these.
But one interesting part of the book was Korf's story of interrogating a German officer who might have been responsible for the failure of the Bridge at Remagen to be destroyed by the Germans. Frankly, I found this story more plausible than others I've read.
They have Hanna Reitsch, a female German pilot who flew into Berlin just before it fell---in April 1945---and then flew out with some important documents from the Fuhrer Bunker after speaking with Hitler and some other personnel. This actually happened. But in the book the authors say she test piloted the plane which "became the prototype of the V-1 bomber." The V-1 was a rocket, not a bomber. Plus, they also have Frau Goebbels giving her a letter to deliver to Frau Goebbels' son "who was serving with the [German] army in Egypt." Considering the German army in North Africa was defeated and captured in early 1943, I find this hard to believe.
As with any book of reminisces, you have to weigh what to believe or not. Especially, when the authors make such simple mistakes as these.
But one interesting part of the book was Korf's story of interrogating a German officer who might have been responsible for the failure of the Bridge at Remagen to be destroyed by the Germans. Frankly, I found this story more plausible than others I've read.
