The Order of the Death's Head

Heinz Höhne, Richard Barry (Translator)

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Author
Heinz Höhne, Richard Barry (Translator)
Publish Date
2001-09-01
Subtitle
The Story of Hitler's SS
Number of Pages
704
Publisher Name
Penguin Books
ISBN-10
0141390123
ISBN-13
9780141390123
citemno
272568
Book Type
Paperback
Edition
Publ. as a Classic Penguin 2000
SKU
9780141390123

Description

The SS was the terror of Europe. Swearing eternal allegiance to Adolf Hitler, it infiltrated every aspect of German life and was responsible for the deaths of millions. This gripping history recounts the strange and, at times, absurd true story of Hitler's SS. It exposes an organization that was not directed by some devilishly efficient system but was the product of accident, inevitability, and the random convergence of criminals, social climbers, and romantics. Above all, this eye-opening book describes in fascinating detail the chaotic political conditions that allowed the SS-despite rivalries and bizarre conditions-to assume and exercise unaccountable power.