Talk:Manfred Freiherr von Killinger

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[edit] Losing his temper

Of possible interest, though I don't know how credible it is:

"German Slays His Staff: Von Killinger Said to Have Run Amok in Rumanian Location", The New York Times, September 8, 1944, pg. 8:

Madrid, Sept. 7 -- A diplomat just arrived from France told today of the death of German Minister Manfred von Killinger in the Bucharest legation when, after he learned that Rumania had declared war on Germany, he ran amok with a machine gun, killing attachés and girl stenographers.

Herr von Killinger formerly was German Consul General in San Francisco. Herr von Killinger, the diplomat reported, dashed down corridors and into offices of the legation, shouting: "We must all die for the Fuehrer," and firing the gun. One girl typist, it was reported, begged for her life on her knees while the Minister pulled the trigger.

He finally returned to his private office, faced a huge oil painting of Hitler and ended his own life.

Other examples of the loss of German composure were cited. Faces of diplomats and military attachés were drawn, and therea re frequent sudden outbursts or prolonged laughter, crying and shouting in cafes, theatres and restaurants, the diplomat said. Biruitorul 01:59, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. It can certainly be cited as a rumor (it was made important by the NYT reporting it). Dahn 02:07, 7 July 2007 (UTC)