"Based in part on documents seldom used by previous historians, this history of the Third Reich shows how the dramatic, improbable rise of the Nazis happened because of tragic miscalculations and blunders, then documents what life was like for ordinary Germans as the Nazis precipitated the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust"--
The Greatest Generation's Troubled Homecoming from World War II
The narrative challenges the idealized portrayal of the "Greatest Generation" as heroic and well-adjusted after World War II. It scrutinizes the complexities and struggles faced by veterans returning home, contrasting the myth of a seamless reintegration into society with the often harsh realities they encountered. The book invites readers to reconsider the true experiences of these individuals, revealing a more nuanced understanding of their sacrifices and the lasting impact of the war on their lives.
Analyzes six hundred essays written by workers, soldiers, farmers, clerks, young people, and anti-Semites about why they joined the Nazi party.
Příběh poslední americké bombardovací osádky sestřelené nad Německem za druhé světové války.