Witchcraft in WW2

David Layne · 27-09-2007, 11:00 AM

the_historian · 27-09-2007, 03:23 PM

This case still rankles today. This woman was more or less local to me.

kfz · 27-09-2007, 08:16 PM

At the risk of derailing this thread, is there any truth in the matter of hollywoods image of Hitler as being interested in the Occult or religous relics??

Kev

the_historian · 27-09-2007, 08:19 PM

Yes Kev, they're actually right for once.

von Poop · 27-09-2007, 08:26 PM

Himmler was more your man for occultishness (that SS castle at Wewelsburg confirms a certain strange point of view), and If I remember right, while certainly interested in some aspects, (iconography etc.) Hitler, Goering, goebbels etc. were mostly dismissive of his more peculiar interests.

I think it's been too easy for conspiracy nuts to overlay this veneer of secret occult objectives over the years to service their own pet illuminati style theories.

Trincomalee · 28-09-2007, 06:58 PM

Just watched a programme on one of the History style programmes about the Roman soldier's lance from the crucifiction . It was a relic which Hitler apparently "lifted" from Vienna .
Linden

Steve G · 04-11-2008, 03:10 AM

About twenty five years ago my wife, born and bred in Portsmouth, as was I, developed an interest in Helen Duncan. To the extent that she was prepared to write some form of dissertation type paper based on the woman.

However, the more she scratched the surface, the more patently , if not down right ridiculously, farcical the whole thing started looking.

Wifey had approached some sort of " HD Society " and, at first, her interest had been warmly welcomed. But, the moment she started questioning the whole affair ....!

Check out any of the old photo's of Duncan in action. Tell me; Is that " Ectoplasm " or a Bandage?!

Now, if ye want " 'Real' Witchcraft " mixed into ye WW2? Look no further than Gerald B. Gardner and the purported shinanigans of the " New Forest Coven ".

More total carp, of course. But it'll add another string to ye bows of WW2 knowledge

James S · 04-11-2008, 01:43 PM

I saw something in passing about her / Barham on Sunday evening.
More of a potential crank than a threat to the war effort.

plant-pilot · 04-11-2008, 02:05 PM

The only amazing thing about this story is what people will actually believe.

27-09-2007, 11:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
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the_historian Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bannockburn, Scotland Posts: 497	This case still rankles today. This woman was more or less local to me. __________________ Regards, Gordon History Vault Bookshop http://www.UKBookworld.com/members/historyvault Fortress Scotland-http://photobucket.com/albums/y20/Historian/

27-09-2007, 08:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
the_historian Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bannockburn, Scotland Posts: 497	Yes Kev, they're actually right for once. __________________ Regards, Gordon History Vault Bookshop http://www.UKBookworld.com/members/historyvault Fortress Scotland-http://photobucket.com/albums/y20/Historian/

27-09-2007, 08:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,471	Himmler was more your man for occultishness (that SS castle at Wewelsburg confirms a certain strange point of view), and If I remember right, while certainly interested in some aspects, (iconography etc.) Hitler, Goering, goebbels etc. were mostly dismissive of his more peculiar interests. I think it's been too easy for conspiracy nuts to overlay this veneer of secret occult objectives over the years to service their own pet illuminati style theories. __________________ It's only the Internet.

04-11-2008, 02:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
plant-pilot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 999	The only amazing thing about this story is what people will actually believe. __________________ M3... the ship of the desert 2003

27-09-2007, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
kfz Very Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,143	At the risk of derailing this thread, is there any truth in the matter of hollywoods image of Hitler as being interested in the Occult or religous relics?? Kev

28-09-2007, 06:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trincomalee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 166	Just watched a programme on one of the History style programmes about the Roman soldier's lance from the crucifiction . It was a relic which Hitler apparently "lifted" from Vienna . Linden

04-11-2008, 03:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Steve G Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Co. Leitrim. Posts: 61	About twenty five years ago my wife, born and bred in Portsmouth, as was I, developed an interest in Helen Duncan. To the extent that she was prepared to write some form of dissertation type paper based on the woman. However, the more she scratched the surface, the more patently , if not down right ridiculously, farcical the whole thing started looking. Wifey had approached some sort of " HD Society " and, at first, her interest had been warmly welcomed. But, the moment she started questioning the whole affair ....! Check out any of the old photo's of Duncan in action. Tell me; Is that " Ectoplasm " or a Bandage?! Now, if ye want " 'Real' Witchcraft " mixed into ye WW2? Look no further than Gerald B. Gardner and the purported shinanigans of the " New Forest Coven ". More total carp, of course. But it'll add another string to ye bows of WW2 knowledge

04-11-2008, 01:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
James S Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Omagh N.Ireland Posts: 345	I saw something in passing about her / Barham on Sunday evening. More of a potential crank than a threat to the war effort.

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