When Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa with his attack on the Soviet Union in June 1941; the Wehrmacht deployed 600;000 troops to the Eastern Front. Their numbers were later swelled by a range of foreign volunteers so that; at the height of World War II; astonishingly one in three men fighting for the Germans in the East was not a native German. Hitler's declaration of the 'struggle against Bolshevism' reverberated throughout all of Europe - among convinced fascists as well as among non-Russian eastern Europeans seeking to regain their independence from the USSR. Many of these volunteers subsequently became involved in the atrocities of the Wehrmacht and the SS. Vilified by Hitler for their supposed failures; condemned and forgotten by their homelands for treason and collaboration; their involvement in the war has been largely ignored or swept aside by historians. Rolf-Dieter Müller here offers a fascinating new perspective on a little-known aspect of World War II.
#514084 in Books 2016-04-12Original language:English 11.00 x .57 x 8.50l; 1.30 #File Name: 1682042332250 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Mein KampfBy Caroline MaberryThis is VERY intense and written in a not-easy-to-read style. I honestly have only read a small portion. I became interested in Hitler's philosophy from watching programs on TV that told the story of his rise; reign and fall. It referred to Mein Kampf (my struggle) often during those segments.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Jerry D. Jonesexcellent2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Very Inspiring ReadBy CustomerDid you ever wonder why Hitler did what he did? This book allows the reader to understand how the Nazis thought what they were doing was morally justifiable; and that they weren't just plain evil (in their eyes.) Recommened for people who's only knowledge of Nazi Germany is what they learned in school.
