"In my opinion, a war between England and Germany was a war between brothers. In my inner self I admired the English government and political system."
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To Leon Goldensohn (13 March 1946). Quoted in "The Nuremberg Interviews" - by Leon Goldensohn, Robert Gellately - History - 2004
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Walter Schellenberg
Walter Friedrich Schellenberg (January 16, 1910 – March 31, 1952) was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era. He rose through the ranks of the SS, becoming one of the highest ranking men in the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) and eventually assumed the position as head of foreign intelligence for Nazi Germany following the abolition of the Abwehr in 1944.
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