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Author Nigel Cawthorne provides a concise, yet detailed look at one of the most chilling organizations ever conceived by the human imagination, whose misdeeds are viewed with an unflinching gaze, making for a chilling, yet engrossing read. This is popular history about the legitimization of mass murder for political purposes, and the men and women who brought this about. Following the defeat of Nazi Germany, the SS was declared a criminal organization at the Nuremberg Trials in 1946.This book features chapters on Heinrich Himmler, The Knight of the Long Knives, The Waffen SS, The Holocaust, The SS in Retreat, Nuremberg and ODESSSA, the organization of former SS members. An essential gift for anyone interested in 20th century history.
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- Title
- Story of the SS
- Subtitle
- Hitler's Infamous Legions of Death
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Nigel Cawthorne
- Publisher
- Arcturus
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN10
- 1848378211
- ISBN13
- 9781848378216
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Political Science & Politics, Politics, Creative Nonfiction, Military History, Germany, Wars, World War II, Gifts for grandpa, SS Units (S.S.)
- First published
- 2011
- Original title
- The Story of the SS: Hitler's Infamous Legions of Death
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- Description
- Author Nigel Cawthorne provides a concise, yet detailed look at one of the most chilling organizations ever conceived by the human imagination, whose misdeeds are viewed with an unflinching gaze, making for a chilling, yet engrossing read. This is popular history about the legitimization of mass murder for political purposes, and the men and women who brought this about. Following the defeat of Nazi Germany, the SS was declared a criminal organization at the Nuremberg Trials in 1946.This book features chapters on Heinrich Himmler, The Knight of the Long Knives, The Waffen SS, The Holocaust, The SS in Retreat, Nuremberg and ODESSSA, the organization of former SS members. An essential gift for anyone interested in 20th century history.