All this is important because an accurate perception of a country's history matters. This week in London, the great military historian Sir John Keegan was subpoenaed by David Irving. For years Irving has been painting rosy portraits of Hitler. The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory. The genocide was Heinrich Himmler's doing, not Hitler's.
Serious historians devote their lives to setting the record straight.
It is only from an accurate knowledge of history that we can judge the present cast of heroes and frauds before us. Alfred Rascon is a hero. Because they think history matters Rascon's fellow soldiers fought bureaucratic tape to authenticate his deeds. Published with the permission of Creators Syndicate . Click here to subscribe to our monthly print magazine.