Otto Skorzeny: The Most Dangerous Man in Europe

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/