10 Commandments of german soldier

deadb_tch · 11-03-2008, 12:42 PM

Few days ago I've finished 'Luftwaffe Fighter Ace' by Norbert Hunnig book, it is small and written very interesting, authors have very good style

Of course its translation to russian. In book author mention 'ten commandments of german soldier' that was printed on back of every Luftwaffe Pilot Personal book, I've read 'em in back of book and find them reasonable and smart, but just after reading them I've got question, why german soldiers mostly were not used this commandments, why this were printed - just to be printed or for some other reasons, is that another sign of nazi regime falsity?..

U can read it here: German Soldier's Ten Commandments or here in PDF: http://www.historybuff.org/JN-10_Commandments.pdf

4th wilts · 11-03-2008, 01:04 PM

bloody hypocritical bo##ocks.4th wilts.

marcus69x · 11-03-2008, 02:25 PM

Well some of them clearly hadn't been reading their ten commandments. What are dum-dum bullets?

deadb_tch · 11-03-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by marcus69x

Well some of them clearly hadn't been reading their ten commandments. What are dum-dum bullets?

First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Dum-Dum Bullet

marcus69x · 11-03-2008, 02:58 PM

Cheers deadb tch.

Gotthard Heinrici · 11-03-2008, 03:10 PM

Yeah I think some of them saw that list more as guidelines than actual "Commandments".

deadb_tch · 11-03-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gotthard Heinrici

Yeah I think some of them saw that list more as guidelines than actual "Commandments".

Anyway, do u find 'em reasonable and do agree with 'em? Personally I agree with 'em and think they r very well formed and describing all aspects of warfare. Good commandments for bad tasks.

EDIT: Adam, thnx for deleting my duplicate post, I shouldn't press 'post' twice

von Poop · 11-03-2008, 03:23 PM

There've always been military 'dos and donts'.
I'm sure a bit of googling would turn up very similar lists for various armies across wide periods that are nearly identical.
That US Field Artillery Journal definitely had some trade/situation/theatre specific lists.

Gotthard Heinrici · 11-03-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by deadb_tch

Anyway, do u find 'em reasonable and do agree with 'em? Personally I agree with 'em and think they r very well formed and describing all aspects of warfare. Good commandments for bad tasks.

EDIT: Adam, thnx for deleting my duplicate post, I shouldn't press 'post' twice

I see your point now Dead and yes I do agree with you that it is a good list!

deadb_tch · 11-03-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Gotthard Heinrici

I see your point now Dead and yes I do agree with you that it is a good list!

At least someone understood my English in this thread

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