At this time of the West’s darkest hour, where the wind of neglect that was sown, now is reaped as a whirlwind that threatens everything, perhaps it will ease the dark night of the racial soul, to reflect upon victories of the past that were secured against seemingly overwhelming odds.
One of the great victories, against the odds, was that of Arminius (18/17BC - AD 21), also known as Hermann of the Cherusci, who was a chief of the Germanic Cherusci. He was captured as a youth and rose through the Roman ranks to serve as a commander of the Roman auxiliary forces. He had grown concerned about Rome’s intention to crush the Germanics, and he journeyed to Germanic territory to organise the disputing tribes into a solid fighting force.