Adrian Weale
Autor(a) de Army of Evil: A History of the SS
About the Author
Obras por Adrian Weale
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1964-02-09
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- UK
- Local de nascimento
- London, UK
- Educação
- Latymer Upper School
University of York
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Joint Services Command and Staff College - Ocupações
- writer
journalist
illustrator
photographer - Organizações
- British Armed Forces Federation [founding member]
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 12
- Membros
- 355
- Avaliação
- 3.5
- Críticas
- 5
- ISBN
- 32
- Línguas
- 3
He meticulously weaves the story of the SS – Schutzstaffel the Nazi party “praetorian guard” – that controlled law enforcement and security in Nazi Germany and went on to play a key role in the Holocaust.
One of the book’s mysteries is how SS leader Heinrich Himmler, from a psychologically healthy middle class family, who had a happy childhood, became the monster he did. His mother’s interest in the occult and mythology was a strong influence but does not explain how her son became a mass murderer and one of the most reviled people in history.
Another mystery is the high proportion of educated and seemingly well-balanced people who became members.
Himmler’s wielding of power was ruthless yet he was firmly under Hitler’s spell. It was to until the last days of the war that he opposed Hitler and by then it was too late.
Weale has contributed a useful addition to our understanding of the rise and fall of the Nazis. Anyone interested in this historical epoch will gain from The SS.… (mais)