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Publisher
Short Books
Pub. Date
2015
Description
For most of his life, Derek Niemann's father kept his early childhood hidden away from the world, his children, even, perhaps, from himself. Though he had lived through the war in Nazi Germany, he never, ever, discussed it in front of anyone. It wasn't until Derek was 50 years of age that he made the chilling discovery that his grandfather Karl had been an officer in the SS, attached to the slave labour camp in Dachau, with his family and children...
Author
Publisher
The Bodley Head
Pub. Date
2014
Description
A total reassessment of the life of Adolf Eichmann that reveals his activities and notoriety among a global network of National Socialists following the collapse of the Third Reich and permanently undermines Hannah Arendt's often-cited notion of the 'banality of evil'.
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Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Goering, Goebbels, Himmler, Heydrich, Bormann, Hess - names synonymous with power and influence in the Third Reich. Perhaps less familiar are Carin, Emmy, Magda, Margaret, Lina, Gerda and Ilse. These are the women behind the infamous men - complex individuals with distinctive personalities who were captivated by Hitler and whose everyday lives were governed by Nazi ideology. Throughout the rise and fall of Nazism these women loved and lost, raised...
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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2009
Description
This biography of Joseph Goebbels, Propaganda Minister of the 'Third Reich' and one of the most important and troubling figures of the 20th century, uses all of Goebbels' surviving diaries to shed light on his personality, private life and political convictions, as well as his relationship with Hitler.
Author
Publisher
Sutton
Pub. Date
2002
Description
Supported by recently discovered files from all over the world, and interviews with former Nazi members and victims, Guido Knopp examines the background and activities of some of Hitler's right-hand men. It includes portraits of Adolf Eichmann, Martin Bormann and Joseph Mengele.
Author
Publisher
Sutton
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Since the early 1980s popular German television journalist and presenter Guido Knopp has unearthed a wealth of new material about the leading figures of the Third Reich. This work examines the careers and relationships with Hitler of six key military leaders of the Third Reich.
Author
Publisher
Bantam
Description
At the end of World War II some of the highest ranking members of the Nazi party escaped from justice. Some of them are names that have resonated deeply in 20th century history. Guy Walters has travelled the world in pursuit of the real account of how the Nazis escaped at the end of the war.
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Fifteen minutes from the end of the 1956 FA Cup Final, Bert Trautmann the goalkeeper for Manchester City fell mid-tackle. He continued to play on to the end of the game, ensuring Manchester City win the cup. An X-ray later revealed a broken neck. But there is more to this legend than a plucky goalkeeper.
Author
Publisher
David & Charles
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Adolf Hitler spawned a breed of lesser lights who made sure that the theoretical evil poured out in 'Mein Kampf' became a reality. By turning the spotlight on the lives and actions of these 19 members of the Nazi elite, this work shows exactly how it was possible.