Comments by "David Himmelsbach" (@davidhimmelsbach557) on "Why was Switzerland Neutral in World War 2" video.

  1. The Swiss became Hitler's tool. The American OSS performed an economic survey and it soon became obvious that the Swiss, per capita, were the best economic engine Hitler had. Sweden was number 2. Their high output can be traced to NOT BEING BOMBED. Sweden also was getting its oil from Esso -- Standard Oil of New Jersey -- straight through the war! How come? Sweden was producing critical war materials to BOTH SIDES. Consequently Esso sailed a tanker -- well announced -- straight to Stockholm -- with a huge American flag flying -- escorted in turns by the British Navy and the German Luftwaffe. (!!!) Naturally, both sides never, ever publicized this unique transit. U-boat commanders were expressly told to not torpedo Esso's baby. [ She flew recognition flags. ] SKF was cranking out 40% of the ball bearings used in the Merlin engine and others. It's film worthy, but the British out-foxed the Germans in economic warfare. They bought up -- in gold -- SKF's production of German spec'd ball bearings -- going out for months and months -- prior to the USAAF attack on Germany's ball bearing city. Beyond that, Britains greatest war hero was too old to serve: so he crafted his own 'private navy' to sail SKF bearings straight to Britain -- right under Nazi noses. He was knighted by the King in (June) 1943. He died in 1970. At his grave his players only then were able to discover each other! He was that secretive!!!! BTW, when he was knighted, his name was officially suppressed. The result was a huge buzz in London, for such a treatment could ONLY mean that he was at extreme hazard of capture by the Nazis. No-one exposed him// no-one figured out it was him.
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