Guido Knopp Book order

Guido Knopp has unearthed a wealth of new material in his study of the leading military figures of the Third Reich and their relationship with Hitler.

The postwar story of the SS is also outlined, from clandestine organisations of former SS men to the activities of ex-Nazis and neo-Nazis today

A portrait of six women and their role in the Nazi regime: Eva Braun, Hitler's mistress; Magda Goebbels, wife of Propaganda Minister Joseph; Winifred Wagner, grand-daughter of composer Richard; Leni Riefenstahl, Nazi film director; Zarah Leander, film star; and screen goddess Marlene Dietrich

Drawing on a range of sources, including hitherto unpublished evidence, this book explains how the Third Reich poisoned the minds of a whole generation of German youngsters and presents shocking and personal accounts by former Hitler Youth members.

No crime in the twentieth century has so deeply shocked mankind as the Holocaust. And none has so stubbornly resisted every attempt to explain it. More than six million people were murdered, and countless more endured horrific suffering. Accompanying the Channel Four television series, Guido Knopp's disturbing account is the most complete history of the Holocaust to date. It reveals the appalling truth using the most recent historical research, including minutes of daily briefings by Joseph Goebbels, private papers of the SS Einsatzgruppen in charge of mass murder, and East German State Security documents detailing the deportation of Jews. - Jacket flap

Following interviews with contemporaries and eyewitnesses, relatives and friends, and access to documents and archives, the author offers an intimate view of what went on behind the scenes in the Third Reich. He re-examines the lives of Goebbels, Goering, Himmler, Hess, Speer and Donitz, tracing their relationships with Hitler and with Nazism. These very different people shared an awestruck dedication to Hitler and a deep hatred of the Jews. Through diaries and the first-hand observations of those around them, their personalities are brought to life and their actions, to some extent, explained.