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"But it's very important to remember that Raoul Wallenberg was a representative of a sovereign government recognised by the Hungarians and the Germans. Therefor
by hga 12y ago
"But it's very important to remember that Raoul Wallenberg was a representative of a sovereign government recognised by the Hungarians and the Germans. Therefore he had a status and standing enabling him to negotiate."
It just occurred to me, probably because I'm reading a book on WWI history, where the Swedish iron ore supply to Germany was just as important and was harassed by the U.K. and Tzarist Russia, that that detail is probably one of the things that helped Wallenberg's influence. Germany was in no position to invade Sweden, and really needed that ore (and possibly other imports).
- BoardsOfCanada 12y agoActually, Hitler planned to invade Sweden on July 1st of 1943, but the attack was called off only hours before, due to events in North Africa. https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.krigsmyter.nu%2Fartikel-tyskinvasionsplan-a.php&edit-text= https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&pr...
- hga 12y agoOops, I forgot to include language making it clear that in mid-1944 and on when Wallenberg was doing his thing it was beyond Nazi Germany's power to invade Sweden. Well, without for example stripping the forces trying to keep the US and the Commonwealth from breaking out of Normandy.