NAZIDOM CRUMBLING
SEELY, Lt. Comdr. C. S.
Nazidom Crumbling By Lt. Comdr. C. S. Seely THERE is now good reason for believing that a size, able section of the German people favor allowing1 American and British forces to enter Germany to...
...Lack of stiff German opposition on the Western Front is amazing...
...This does not make sense from a military point of view...
...There is no doubt whatever that Hitler still has at least 4,000,000 soldiers, but where are they...
...The morale of the Nazi Army undoubtedly is deteriorating rapidly...
...The opinions and assertions expressed above are the private ones of the writer and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Navy Department or the naval service at large...
...I believe that nearly all of them are on or near the Russian front trying to delay the Red Army advance until Germany can make up her mind what to do...
...And even those divisions seem to be making only half-hearted, rearguard, "token resistance" stands...
...C. S. Seely THERE is now good reason for believing that a size, able section of the German people favor allowing1 American and British forces to enter Germany to "save" the country from "Bolshevism," or rather from retribution for the Nazi invasion and the consequent death and destruction within the Soviet Union...
...Apparently only a few German divisions are opposing the advance of our many great armies into the vital areas of Germany...
...Peace feelers and peace rumors may be expected to increase during the next few weeks...
...This is the only logical conclusion to be drawn from what apparently is wholesale sabotage of German defenses in the West...
...Large cities, well suited for prolonged defenses, are being evacuated by the German Army without a fight, vital bridges are left for our use, and no road blocks are found on the main highways leading directly into the very heart of Germany...
...Vienna is on an open plain* and should not present any serious obstacle to the Red Army, but behind Vienria are mountain fastnesses which will greatly aid the Nazis—if they make a stand there...
...It is not war...
...But difficulties here are great for attackers...
...Without doubt there is serious dissension in Germany as to the advisability of continuing the war...
...It is not defense, but instead almost certainly is an invitation for us to come in and take over...
...The Russian advance into Austria apparently is designed to cut off a suspected Nazi attempt to retreat into the mountains of Central Europe...
Vol. 9 • April 1945 • No. 15
