Army of Evil: A History of the SS

Army of Evil: A History of the SS

In Nazi Germany, they were called the Schutzstaffel. The world would know them as the dreaded SSâ‚¬"the most loyal and ruthless enforcers of the Third Reichâ‚¬Â¦

It began as a small squad of political thugs. Yet by the end of 1935, the SS had taken control of all police and internal security duties in Germanyâ‚¬"ranging from local village â‚¬Å“gendarmesâ‚¬Â all they way up to the secret political police and the Gestapo. And by 1944 the militarized Waffen SS had more than eight hundred thousand men serving in the field, even rivaling Germanyâ‚¬s regular armed forces, the Wehrmacht.

In Army of Evil: A History of the SS, author Adrian Weale delves into materials not previously available, including recently released intelligence files, the most up-to-date research and rare and never-before-published photographs.

Going beyond the myths and characterizations, this comprehensive account reveals the reality of the SS as a cadre of unwavering political fanatics and power-seeking opportunists who slavishly followed an ideology that disdained traditional morality, and were prepared to implement it to the utmost, murderous extreme that ultimately resulted in the Holocaust.

This is a definitive historical narrative of the birth, legacy, and ultimate demise of one of the most feared political and military organizations ever known, and those twisted, cruel men who were responsible for one of the most appalling crimes against humanity in all history.
Country USA
Brand NAL
Manufacturer NAL Caliber
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2012-09-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780451237910

Country	USA
Brand	NAL
Manufacturer	NAL Caliber
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2012-09-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780451237910

Army of Evil: A History of the SS

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