When comparing the soldiers of the warring countries in World War II, military fans will always give high praise to the German army, on the one hand, the German army is well-trained, on the other hand, it also reflects the leading position of the German army at that time. In the author's opinion, it is also an indisputable fact that the military quality of German soldiers in World War II ranks first in the world, they are tall, loyal and brave, and highly obedient.
The Germans received such high praise in World War II, and the leadership of the officers was inseparable, which was also reflected in the Nuremberg Trials. From November 1945 to October 1946, the Allies tried German war criminals. Before the Nuremberg Trials, Hitler and several other high-ranking war criminals either committed suicide or disappeared, and by November 1945, only 23 had been tried.
In the end, however, only 20 people sat on the bench and were tried. A surprising scene appeared, these senior German leaders were tested for intelligence, and the results were dumbfounding. The results of the Allied tests taught me that the intelligence level of these war criminals was far higher than that of ordinary Germans, and several of them had amazing intelligence levels.
The test was performed by the American military psychologist Gustav Gilbert, who used the Wexler Adult Intelligence Scale for Germans, which is hitherto recognized and widely exercised intelligence test tool. In the test, Nazi Germany's economy minister, Yarmar Schacht, topped the list with 143 points, while Reich Field Marshal Goering and his Admiral Dönitz tied for third place with 138 points.
People are interested in the first place, and the author focuses on the 143-intelligence Yarma Shacht. Yarma Schacht, a famous German economist and banker in World War II, is known as an "economic genius". After World War I, the German economy was in chaos, but also faced huge reparations, inflation was severe, and the national economy was on the verge of collapse.
Against this backdrop, the 46-year-old Schacht was appointed Commissioner for the Circulation of the National Currency, and under Schacht's rule, inflation in Germany quickly disappeared, leading him to serve as monetary director and governor of the Bundesbank during the Weimar Republic, repeatedly publicly criticizing Germany's indemnity obligations in World War I.
After Hitler came to power, Schacht became the Minister of Economy of Nazi Germany and the governor of the central bank, making a significant contribution to the revival of the German economy. Later, Schacht escaped death because of major disagreements with the Nazi hierarchy. At the end of the Nuremberg trials, Schacht was acquitted.
As for the outcome of the trial, Schacht said he was not surprised, "I have full confidence in the judges, and I am not afraid of the outcome of the trial." I only wanted to build a German industrial system, and the only thing they could accuse me of was the breaking of the Treaty of Versailles. ”
References: "The Great Trial of Nuremberg", "Revealing the End of german war criminals in World War II"