what really happened to Skorzeny after war?

[Rasputin]

However, my opinion of him soured greatly when I read Posners' book on Mengele. .

Hi McCulloh,
Did Posner wrote something abt Skorzeny?

Thanks
Josh

[Von Lessel]

Skorzeny's escape

Hi, just been reading everyones comment about S. i picked up a good book a number of years ago called 'commando extraordinary' by Charles Foley. its an old paperback. He apparently interveiwed S a number of times in Argentina. Has some very interesting info, in S own words -apparently.
He actually escaped bundled up in the boot of a car, with his buddies (cant remember who) laughing at the site as he was so big and only just sqeezed in. I'll have to re-read it again now to refresh my memory. hope this helps.
Only joined 2 days ago, this is my first post.

[Von Lessel]

Skorzeny

Hi
Just dug the book of the shelf. It was written in 1954. Skorzeny was still in Madrid working as an engineer at the time the author interveiwed him. Not Argentina as i thought. It has been a number of years since i read the book. I also have the Charles Whiting book which is very interesting. I only read it about 2 months ago and it certainly hasn't got as much info as the charles Foley book.

The book may not be in print anymore as my copy was printed in 1956 second edition? Its was a Pan books issue?

Again hope this helps. - Great forum!!!

[Si1964]

Von Lessel

Welcome to the forum, I suppose the thing with S's escape the truth may never be know!! As it does matter how many times he was interviewed, I am sure he told a different story. As he was known to emblish or reinvent the truth.

[Von Lessel]

What happened to Skorzeny

Hi simon, thanks.
you are right, there was a part in the book i remember the author saying the same thing. it seems S was a very confident, maybe slightly arrogant man. not in a bad way, just sure of himself and what he was capable of.

The following is an exerpt from charles foleys book following his acquittal of war crimes charges:

"It was nearly a year since his acquittal. More than once he could have absconded; he stayed because he stubbornly wanted to clear his name of any taint. Now he had had enough. he went round the camp, telling all his jailers that he would remain no longer."
"On july 27th, 1948, Skorzeny got out. Without wire-cutters, rope-ladders, bribess or tunneling. He stowed away."
"A transport pool car was due to leave the camp. No guards in sight. A word with the German driver and he sqeezed himself into the luggage boot. Three or four other prisoners shielded the scene of struggle while Radl, convulsed with laughter, forced the door shut on Skorzeny's ample bulk. The car drove through the gate. Around the corner the driver released an apologetic fugitive who then subsided into the seat along side him."
"Friends outside the wire had arranged for a suitcase to be waiting at a railway halt 10 miles from Darmstalt, He changed in the wood, then took the next train to Stuttgart. Next day he was at Berchtesgaden, in the high mountains that were to have been Hitlers last redoubt."

Thought that might be interesting. He then was seen walking around for a while disguised as a tourist! as much as someone as recognisable as S can i suppose. when the new goverment, who where undecided what to do with him anyway, gave up looking he moved around and worked accross Germany till he left for Spain next i think.

Anyway the books good i recommend it.

Cheers Lee

[Coco]

Skorzeny's signature....

Dear all,

I have in my collection a small letter (dated 18 March 1966) in which Skorzeny (Dipl. Ing. as a title) informs a fellow (book) dealer about available copies of his book...the letter is in German and shows a nice signature of him. He was living in Madrid and published/sold books...By the way I put this letter on the E-stand...

Best regards,

Coco

[Rasputin]

I am just curious, what happened to Skorzeny's medals and all? Coz in his book, there was a pic of him wearing a black armband, with his knight cross, and the caption read, skorzeny at the time of his surrender.

Is there any collector who claims to have the medals?

[Si1964]

I am just curious, what happened to Skorzeny's medals and all?
Is there any collector who claims to have the medals?

Hi Raputin
Welcome to the forum by the way

I stand to be corrected, but I understand that his daughters are still in Spain, so the natural assumption would be that they are still within the family?

[Rasputin]

Hi Simon,

Did the allies took or removed all the prisoners' medals when they were captured or surrendered? Or were the prisoners allowed to keep their medals and decorations? And in this case, what abt Skorzeny's
I understand that Otto Weidinger had his aok leaves ripped off when he was on his way to the surrender.
But I think I read it somewhere that Remy still has his original knight cross and all till now.
This is a great forum, I really learn a lot here and I really feel welcomed.

[JasonS]

In his autobiography Skorzeny state that when he surrendered to the Americans that they only took his watch and pistol. He was very mad about the watch as it was a gift from Mussolini. He was still in possesion of his full uniform and badges of rank when he entered Spandau prison. He and Donitz helped remove each others forbidden items and turned them over to the MP's. That was the last he mentioned of his awards, uniform, or awards.

JasonS

[Gog]

Jerry Bruckheimer of 'Pearl Harbor' fame is directing the story of Skorzeny's life for Hollywood.


Skorzeny is to be played by Mel Gibson. The escape scene has already been shot and apparently it was quite amazing.

The Odessa organisation parachutes 2 agents into his prison and there begins a wild shoot out with the guards. Skorzeny in the end, manages to take out most of the guards while the Odessa agents assemble the escape rocket.

The team escape (just S and one agent as one of them is killed, I think the one that survives is played by Brad Pitt) by attaching thier harness to the rocket and blasting off in the nick of time. I think the rocket comes down near the coast and Skorzeny jumps on a ship to Argentina and begins training ex-SS men to infiltrate the FBI.

It's quite fascinating!

Due for release in June next year!

[Si1964]

That's what I like to hear, another true to life and factual Hollywood epic

By the way welcome to the forum Gog