But it wasn't simply for their achievements that so many of these guys (many of whose achievements weren't all that impressive, actually) were hired. Rather,

But it wasn't simply for their achievements that so many of these guys (many of whose achievements weren't all that impressive, actually) were hired. Rather, it was because they were perceived (by virtue of their Nazi credentials) as being solidly anti-communist, and hence, "reliable". That's where post-WW2 history starts to get wild again.