Auschwitz : the Nazis & the 'final solution'
Rees, Laurence, 1957-2005
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Auschwitz was the most infamous and notorious Nazi institution of all, playing host to the genocide of around one million Jews during World War Two. This book looks at the camp in a broad context, placing its importance as the 'final solution' in the Nazi masterplan. In this compelling book, highly acclaimed author and broadcaster Laurence Rees tells the definitive history of the most notorious Nazi institution of them all. We discover how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history - part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed. Auschwitzexamines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers, and perpetrators of appalling crimes speak here for the first time abouty their actions. Fascinating and disturbing facts have been uncovered - from the operation of a brothel to the corruption that was rife throughout the camp. The book draws on intriguing new documentary material from recently opened Russian archives, which will challenge many previously accepted arguments. This is the story of murder, brutality, courage, excape and survival, and apowerful account of how human tragedy of such immense scale could have happened.
Main title:
Auschwitz : the Nazis & the 'final solution' / Laurence Rees.
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Imprint:
London : BBC, 2005.
Collation:
320 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
TV tie-in.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Chapter One Surprising Beginnings; Chapter Two Orders and Initiatives; Chapter Three Chaotic Genocide; Chapter Four Big Business; Chapter Five Dilemmas; Chapter Six Endgame
ISBN:
9780563521174 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.531853940.5318940.531853858
Local class:
940.5318
Language:
English
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BRN:
1271782