Talk:Karl Wilhelm Krause

Krause's memoirs
Is Krause's memoirs in an English edition? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.106.208.244 (talk) 19:05, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
 * No, not at this time. Kierzek (talk) 21:31, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

This cat doesn't walk right!
Kierzek, I think there is a misunderstanding here. The current version of the article says:

On Christmas Eve 1937, Hitler and Krause sneaked out incognito together for a night in the city. Hitler was not recognized. Krause was reprimanded the following day by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler for allowing the escapade to go forward without reporting it.

Why would Hitler allow Himmler to reprimand Krause if it was his idea that Krause should accompany him on this incognito boys night? Doesn't that strike you as a bit odd? It would make sense if Himmler outranked Hitler, but doesn't seem to add up when it was the other way around! Jonas Vinther (speak to me!) 22:50, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
 * You are reading too much into this. Krause was a member of the SS; Himmler was his boss therein; not to mention Krause was a member of Hitler's SS bodyguard. However, ofcourse Himmler did not "out rank" Hitler. Hitler wanted to go out for the night in private; so he did. There was nothing Himmler could do about that; so, later in private, Himmler gave Krause a dressing down. Hitler liked Krause at the time and Himmler could not fire Krause or do anything without Hitler's approval or acquiescing. Kierzek (talk) 02:42, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
 * And Himmler kept dossiers on everybody, including Hitler. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:44B8:3102:BB05:F8B4:2F1C:7C2C:A528 (talk) 08:21, 11 September 2017 (UTC)