Esp. not in defying him?
2006-12-15 01:20:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Not all were afraid of Hitler & were sacked for speaking their minds (eg. Heinz Guderian). However, they did not go against him out of "professionalism" as they had made personal oaths to Hitler that they will serve & not betray him & they do not wish to break that oath.
2006-12-15 18:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hitler was a popular head of state. So an officer could not expect much support. If an officer was fired for disobedience he could be denied the right to wear the uniform and lose his pension. If caught engaging in treason under the Fuehrer order called "Sippenhaft" his wife and children could sent to a concentration camp for a Generals treason.
2006-12-15 03:07:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they believed in his ideas and thought what he was doing was right. They did defy him by trying to kill him a few times but they were rooted out and executed. they eventually did defy him and tried to make a truce with the allies but it was to late, the enemy was at the gates of berlin
2006-12-15 01:28:12 · answer #3 · answered by jefferson 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he was a very powerful man, they would be considered a traitor and be put to death.
2006-12-15 01:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by amazon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he was crazy!! He killed A LOT of people so why not his generals?
2006-12-15 01:51:39 · answer #5 · answered by Rosie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was insane and in control of rather extensive powers.
2006-12-15 01:29:43 · answer #6 · answered by Mad Dog Johnson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jason - People who did not go along with him tended to die unexpectedly.
GBU
2006-12-15 01:27:35 · answer #7 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they were a threat to his power, they were killed. He had a lot of power, plain and simple.
2006-12-15 01:25:18 · answer #8 · answered by Darcia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
penalty of death, was what the S.S. would post as a warning to what they wanted, when they wanted, it or else u die
2006-12-15 11:03:27 · answer #9 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋