An interview with Ludwig Ruckdeschel, former Gauleiter, member of the Reichstag, Waffen-SS, and member of the SA (Sturmabteilung)

What was your impression of the Third Reich, and living through the war?

Ruckdeschel: That question could take days to answer. To sum it up for you, I grew up when Germany was ruled by a king. He was a good ruler that helped grow Germany into a world power. WW1 brought much hardship and misery to us, causing many to lose faith in what they were fighting …