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Showcasing the Third Reich: The Nuremberg Rallies

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How the annual rallies in Nuremberg were organised and their importance in the rise of National Socialism in Germany

Full of then-and-now illustrations, this book is an up-to-date investigation into the notorious Nuremberg rallies and the part they played in the Nazi's quest to establish their vaunted 1,000 Year Third Reich. Between 1923 and 1938 the Nazis held 10 'Reich National Party Conventions in Nuremberg. Each rally was bigger than the last, with the number of visitors growing to more than half a million, and this growth reflected the spread of National Socialism across Germany. This book explores how the rallies were organized, what the daily schedules were, who spoke at them, and who attended. The development of the Rally Grounds under Albert Speer's direction is also explored. The importance of the rallies in Joseph Goebbels' propaganda campaign is explored as is the story of Leni Riefenstahl's filming of the rallies, in particular Triumph of the Will in 1934. The author trawled through the Hoffmann archives in Washington to select the most dramatic and informative images and visited Nuremberg to gain new insight.

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 29, 2012

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February 28, 2019
O livro começa com breves resumos dos 11 congressos do partido nazista, incluindo os realizados em Munique e Weimar. Na sequência descreve todos os locais onde eram realizadas as reuniões em Nuremberg, como eram as estruturas antes dos nazistas as usarem e como elas foram modificadas principalmente após 1934 quando Albert Speer foi indicado como Arquiteto Chefe do Partido.

É descrito com detalhes os impressionantes planos arquitetônicos, com suas gigantescas dimensões, capacidade de lotação, materiais utilizados, decoração e o trabalho forçado/escravo alocado para as obras. Há também breves biografias dos arquitetos, escultores, fotógrafos, urbanistas e outros funcionários encarregados do planejamento, construção, execução e registro dos eventos.

O autor também aborda: os grupos que participavam das atividades durante os congressos (SA, SS, Juventude Hitlerista, Liga das Jovens Alemãs, Serviço de Trabalho do Reich, etc), além de como eles e as centenas de milhares de espectadores se locomoviam, dormiam e se alimentavam na cidade; o cronograma dos vários dias do evento; como era a divulgação e transmissão pelo país; o antissemitismo; as leis de Nuremberg; e como estão os locais e as construções atualmente.

O livro tem um conteúdo interessantíssimo e um grande número de fotos fantásticas muito bem distribuídas pelo texto, só é um pouco repetitivo ao mencionar várias vezes que os nazistas chegaram ao poder em 1933 e que a Noite Das Facas Longas aconteceu em 1934 (ainda que esses eventos tenham afetado de forma significativa praticamente todos os nazistas citados). Recomendo fortemente aos interessados pelo assunto.
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December 3, 2024
I visited the area 20 years ago.Spent a couple of hours in the documentation centre.Then went to the podium where Hitler spoke all those years ago.A crumbling edifice with all those evil ghosts.
This book gives you all the details you would ever want to know.
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August 11, 2014
Great detail, helpful photos. But it doesn't have a bibliography (at least the Kindle edition didn't) and that made me question the content. I also questioned a couple of the facts presented - for example, I have a CD ROM produced by the Nuremberg Museum detailing the history of the Rally grounds. They translate the name Marzfeld (umlaut on the A) as March Field. My German-English dictionary translates it the same way. Rawson translates it as Mars Field and even goes so far as to say it was named after the god of War.
So in general, this book is a great read. But I'd be careful about using it as a research source.
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March 25, 2013
How the Nazis created very Spectacular and Notorious Nuremberg Rallies to capture the Hearts and Minds of the German Citizens. Creating Euphoria to the masses and captivating the Low Spirited Germans in that Era.
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