Otto Skorzeny was born into a middle-class family in Vienna, Austria, on June 12, 1908. As a student he distinguished himself in scientific topics, and after graduating he enlisted at the University of Vienna as an engineering student. His great passion was fencing. He joined the University fencing team and during a match he received the prominent scar on his cheek, known in German as a ‘Schmiss’ which was then a coveted mark of bravery among German and Austrian youth.
→ Subscribe for new videos four times per week.
https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1
TopTenz Properties
Our companion website for more: http://biographics.org
Our sister channel TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ-hpFPF4nOKoKPEAZM_THw/
Our Newest Channel about Interesting Places: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw
Credits:
Host - Simon Whistler
Author - Arnaldo Teodorani
Producer - Jennifer Da Silva
Executive Producer - Shell Harris
Business inquiries to biographics.email@gmail.com
Other Biographics Videos:
Robert Hanssen: The FBI Mole who Spied for the KGB
https://youtu.be/v40HN6dNaAk
Eugène Vidocq: The Father of Modern Criminology
https://youtu.be/sE9Sgufrdvo
Source/Further reading:
Links for the description:
The HACKE report - https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/BORMANN%2C%20MARTIN%20%20%20VOL.%202_0004.pdf
CIA FOIA Search page - https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/
No comments:
Post a Comment