Add the first question. 11), Gunther Prien and U-47: The Bull of Scapa Flow: From the Sinking of the HMS Royal Oak to the Battle of the Atlantic, Silent Warriors, Incredible Courage: The Declassified Stories of Cold War Reconnaissance Flights and the Men Who Flew Them, Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series), "Stuart has put together a fascinating portrait of a man whose entire career was largely built on one exploit - rescuing Mussolini from captivity in 1943." View production, box office, & company info, KEITH'S LIST OF THE 34 MOST 'DEVILISH' FILMS EVER MADE, Hallmark HALL OF FAME Movies (NOT YET WATCHED by Janet from 1951 to Present), Emmy Nominees for Outstanding Drama Series from the '60s, Scripted U.S. TV series that lasted 20 seasons or more. Search for "The Devil's Disciple" on Amazon.com, Title: There was a problem loading your book clubs. Skorzeny's influence on special operations doctrine was far-reaching and long-lasting--in 2011, when US Navy SEALs infiltrated Pakistan to eliminate Osama Bin Laden, the operational planning was influenced by Skorzeny's legacy. (TV Movie 1955). I hope anybody who buys this book agrees with me on one thing: the author is an extremelly talented writer who has written a terrific book that I disagree with somewhat. Skorzeny is a character which even the most brilliant minds in Hollywood would have a tough time coming up with. The Devil's Disciple is an 1897 play written by Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw.The play is Shaw's eighth, and after Richard Mansfield's original 1897 American production it was his first financial success, which helped to affirm his career as a playwright. Extraordinary life and good to hear about someone not normally written about but who played a major role in the war and possibly changed the course of it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2019. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + $10.19 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Spain. The Devil's Disciple, George Bernard Shaw The Devil's Disciple is an 1897 play written by Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2018, Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2018. He was brave but very imperfect. From his background as a student radical in Vienna, to his bloody service with the Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front, his surprise rebirth as a commando, and his intriguing post-war career and mysterious fortune, this book tells Otto Skorzeny's story in full--warts and all--for the first time. In other words, a lot of the book is based in part on opinions from other nazis and CIA types who could never have done the things that Skorzeny himself did.

I do not agree with some of the authors conclusions or supporting reference. With Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Janette Scott. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. He lives in the UK. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. I think Skorzeny was a far more capable person however, than the author himself does. SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny became a legend in his own time. -. Such clubs/gangs are not sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and does not adhere to the AMA's rules. ", Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2020. As Trump said when he won, "it's a little complicated. He should have wacked Hitler and done the world a favor. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.

Unlike most of the other books I have read about him and his well-known exploits during World War Two, Stuart Smith goes beyond the myth and exposes Skorzeny as an opportunist who took too much credit for missions like the Gran Sasso raid and Operation Greif, a pattern that continued after the war thanks to his self-publicity and the various authors who wrote about him over the years. Unable to add item to List. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2020. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Please try again. The black sheep of a family and the local minister discover their true vocations during the Revolutionary War. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Check out our recommendations to stream this month. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. When Otto Skorzeny: The Devil’s Disciple by Stuart Smith popped up in front of me it sounded too interesting to pass up. Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018.

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Stuart Smith is a business journalist. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The guy had real balz and an iron will to succeed in all things, and this has a tendency to piss a lot of lesser people off. What to Watch if You Miss the "Game of Thrones" Cast. Please try again. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Amazing post war life, amazing that he did not get wacked, but that was Skorzeny. Would like to thank the hard working people for getting out the products. Well researched, very talented writer as well. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Audio CD, Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged. Stuart Smith draws on years of in-depth research to uncover the truth about Skorzeny's career and complex personality. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Lesser men's opinions, sometimes quite jealous or a tad full of themsleves. We see Skorzeny during the last months of the war, when all things were going to hell with the KRAUTS, when everybody was running for cover, all the mass murderers, and he did not give two sheats. What I expected.I gobble up anything on Skorzeny! Directed by George Schaefer. His accomplishments are pretty much objective facts, although he may have promoted himself as well. The Devil's Disciple Still, this is an excellent book. This FAQ is empty. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The black sheep of a family and the local minister discover their true … "Hitler's favorite commando" acquired a reputation as a man of daring, renowned for his audacious 1943 mission to extricate Mussolini from a mountain-top prison. Yet he was also an egoist who stole other men's credit (including for the seminal rescue of Mussolini), brave and resourceful but also an unrepentant Nazi, and a self-aggrandizing hogger of the limelight. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. The black sheep of a family and the local minister discover their true vocations during the American Revolutionary War. I was right. Much of the book is based on the views of others towards Skorzeny, whom the author himself thinks is a little stupid, has little appetite for details, and was a bit of a fraud. Looking for something to watch?

I am glad the NAZI's did not have a lot of guys like him. He was a Major Open Scholar in Modern History at Wadham College, Oxford, 1973–76 and completed an MA in International Relations at Sussex University, 1978–79. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Use the HTML below. Hitler's Commando: The Daring Missions of Otto Skorzeny and the Nazi Special Forces, My Commando Operations: The Memoirs of Hitler's Most Daring Commando (Schiffer Military History) (Schiffer Book for Hobbyists and Carvers), The Devil's Disciples: Hitler's Inner Circle, The Skorzeny Papers: Evidence for the Plot to Kill JFK, Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, Skorzeny (Ballantine's illustrated history of the violent century. For 20 years, until 2008, Stuart was editor of Marketing Week, a high-circulation business magazine. The word outlaw carries a specific meaning which does mean criminal intent. Screw the bureaucrat types, screw everything, full spped ahead. Directed by Guy Hamilton, Alexander Mackendrick. The Devils Diciples Motorcycle Club (DDMC) is an outlaw motorcycle club that was founded in Fontana, California in 1967. The book, it’s a good read. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. People around him were jealous of him but commandos listened to him, the guys who mattered.
Just received this book from amazon. War leader book no. Otto Skorzeny: The Devil’s Disciple by Stuart Smith is a biography of “Hitler’s favorite commando”, a man who became a legend in his lifetime, but almost forgotten these days. Stuart Smith provides all sorts of interesting details about the various missions, the Reich during the last several months, when the NAZI's were scurrying to figure out what is next, and Skorzeny's post war life, in which, once again, he distinguished himself based on objective accomplishments. This is an excellent updated study of SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny, who was once known as the 'most dangerous man in Europe.' With Somar Alberg, Ralph Bellamy, Leo Britt, Sarah Churchill. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Prime Video has your Halloween movie picks covered. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2018, Really terrific research on a major historic figure who Stuart Smith has 'uncovered' and exposed to the light. Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2019, This is an excellent book. Please try again.