Voices from the Third Reich - by Johannes Steinhoff & Peter Pechel & Dennis Showalter (Paperback)

About the Book

More than 150 Germans contributed to this fascinating oral history of the Second World War, which gives first-hand accounts of what it was like to watch and participate in the rise of Hitler, to endure the peril of the seas in a U-boat, to fight and watch men die, and to suffer through bombings at Dresden and Hamburg.

Book Synopsis

A major historical document, this book contains interviews with more than 150 Germans who witnessed, participated in, or resisted the rise of Adolph Hitler.

The testimony comes from well-known figures like Manfred Rommel and Helmut Kohl; former soldiers and ordinary civilians; and victims of the criminal policies of the Nazi regime. Haunting and extraordinary tales of horror, courage, grim determination, and moral confusion fill these pages. Voices from the Third Reich takes the material of epic history and presents it in the form of the individual human experiences of men, women, and children subjected to the pressures of total war in a fascist state.
Preface by Helmut Schmidt

About the Author

Johannes Steinhoff (General, U.S. Army) served as chairman of the NATO Military Committee. Peter Pechel has been a foreign correspondent for German television. Dennis Showalter has served as guest lecturer at Yale University, the Naval War College, and the Air War College.