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Originally Posted by annemirri

4th of June, 1942 Hitler went to Finland to congratulate the Commander- in -Chief of Finland's Defence Forces Carl Gustav Mannerheim....

Hitler must have greatly respected that man, or were there "higher forces" involved ?, as

"There is an unsubstantiated story that during his meeting with Hitler, Mannerheim lit a cigar. Mannerheim supposed that Hitler would ask Finland for help against the Soviet Union, which Mannerheim was unwilling to give. When Mannerheim lit up, all in attendance gasped, for Hitler's aversion to smoking was well known. Yet Hitler continued the conversation calmly, with no comment. In this way, Mannerheim could judge if Hitler was speaking from a position of strength or weakness. He was able to refuse Hitler, knowing that Hitler was in a weak position, and could not dictate to him."


so, K626, what is the "Higher force"?

anne

When I read this I knew right away what the "higher force" was - money !!!

Carl Gustav Mannerheim from 1920—1935 served as chairman of the board of directors of the Union Bank of Finland. The Union Bank network was a front operation of the Harraman, Brown Brothers cartel who secretly financed the Nazi Party and Hitler's meteoric rise to power. Prescott Bush was the CEO of the same bank in the U.S., which by the way, was investigated in the States for trading with the enemy in the early forties. As a result, the U.S. bank charter was revoked.

Mannerheim blew smoke in Hitler's face out of arrogance. He knew Hitler needed him and his financing to survive. It all has to do with following the money....