War Crimes and Military Genius: Kesselring Exposed

War Crimes and Military Genius: Kesselring Exposed

Albert Kesselring's war crimes and military career are exposed in this comprehensive World War II documentary examining how the German Field Marshal's decisions led to atrocities like the Ardeatine massacre while earning him respect from Allied commanders for his tactical brilliance.
This video traces Kesselring's transformation from Bavarian artillery officer to Luftwaffe commander to convicted war criminal, revealing the consequences of his command decisions across the Mediterranean theater during World War II.
TIMESTAMPS:
Introduction - The Ardeatine Massacre
Early Career and Rise to Luftwaffe Command
Mediterranean Theater Operations
Italian Campaign and Anti-Partisan Warfare
Post-War Trial and Controversial Legacy
Drawing from military archives and eyewitness accounts, we examine how Kesselring's tactical genius became inseparable from his authorization of civilian reprisals in occupied territories. His case exemplifies the ethical boundaries of military command and raises questions about justice after the war.
Learn how Kesselring's postwar rehabilitation from war criminal to respected military figure demonstrates the troubling pattern of tactical brilliance overshadowing moral culpability in historical memory.

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