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The Nazis: A Warning From History [Paperback]

Laurence Rees (Author)
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Publication Date: 2 Mar 2006

Following the success of Rees' bestselling Auschwitz, this substantially revised and updated edition of The Nazis - A Warning from History tells the powerfully gripping story of the rise and fall of the Third Reich.

During a 16-year period, acclaimed author and documentary-maker Laurence Rees met and interviewed a large number of former Nazis, and his unique insights into the Nazi psyche and World War 2 received enormous praise.

At the heart of the book lies compelling eyewitness accounts of life under Adolf Hitler, spoken through the words of those who experienced the Nazi regime at every level of society. An extensive new section on the Nazi/Soviet war (previously published in Rees' War of the Century) provides a chilling insight into Nazi mentality during the most bloody conflict in history.

Described as one of the greatest documentary series of all times The Nazis - A Warning from History won a host of awards, including a BAFTA and an International Documentary Award.

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Books (2 Mar 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 056349333X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0563493334
  • Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 2.7 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 77,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"One of the greatest documentary series of all time" (Daily Mail )

"Essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand how a highly cultured, western society fell into an abyss of barbarity" (History magazine )

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From BAFTA Award-winning historian Laurence Rees, the powerfully gripping story of the rise and fall of the Third Reich
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book 3 Mar 2006
By History Buff
Format:Paperback
I would strongly recommend this book to anyone that is interested in the Subject having watched the documentary that the book accompanies it has alot of information on the role that the Nazis played in the Second World War and it also shows the ideologies of Hitler and his men.

It is written in a such a way that it is accessible to anyone, whether you are a historian or just interested in the subject

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone with interest in WW2 8 Aug 2007
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Format:Paperback
I cannot agree with a previous reviewer who says the author is firing cheap shots with the benefit of hindsight.
Rees tries to explain the rationale behind people's actions but nevertheless at times is at a loss to understand the dreadful atrocities that were committed.
It is fascinating to see how the Nazi's rose to power and Rees gives a great insight into how easily this could happen in the prevailing circumstances.
The chapters on the Eastern Front are quite chilling and hearing what many of the Russian civilians went through (being attacked by their own people as well as the Germans) makes you realise how lucky we are to live in a peaceful time.
All in all, a fantastic read and although I have always been very interested in WW2, this book enlightened me on new facts considerably.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars As if we'd listen anyway 10 Jan 2009
By Catherine Murphy
Format:Paperback
I have high praise for Laurence Rees' excellent books on Auschwitz and his analysis of how war and the individual interact in "Their Darkest Hour". "The Nazis" meets the same standard, compressing the vast amount of available information into an accessible length, without sacrificing important detail. It is a fascinating read, which both demonstrates how easy it can be for totalitarians to establish themselves, if the time is ripe and also blows away some of the myths about how the Nazis operated. The idea that the Nazi state was fanatically well ordered and planned is false for example: there was no "top down" system of bureaucracy, instead Hitler would issue edicts along the lines of "I want Germany to be a racially pure state" and then let everyone else work out what that meant. There was tremendous waste and duplicated effort as the Fuhrer liked to assign tasks to several departments and then let them fight it out to see whose system would come out on top. Bit like the NHS then. But saddest of all is Rees' discovery that the Gestapo, long depicted as having agents and spies on every street corner, were in fact seriously undermanned and depended on the denouncements of ordinary Germans to do their "job". In that way, the Nazi system seems to have exactly mirrored Stalin's Russia, where you could easily find yourself freezing in Siberia if your neighbour took a fancy to your slightly bigger apartment.

So what warning should we take from this intelligent and balanced analysis? I think we all have to draw our own conclusions, but for the record the message I took is that while the unfairness of the Versailles Treaty, the depression of the thirties might have made the rise of the Nazis inevitable, what sustained it and made the unthinkable possible was the mundane human desire to conform, to go along with the prevailing opinion, and that this is often the biggest enemy we face.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Kindle edition?
Why are we not able to buy this in a 21st century way? Getting a paper copy in Australia is far too expensive. I'll just have to wait for the kindle version.
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excellent book arrived within about two days. its a good book for a general overview of the nazi's largely word for word from the tv show i remember watching many years ago... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
I was so impressed with the DVD of this, it was only a matter of time before I picked up the book. An excellent read. Very informative, highly interesting and yet never dull. Read more
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