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The Gestapo: A History of Hitler's Secret Police

(Hitlers krigare #8)

Rupert Butler

3.58 · Rating details · 126 ratings · 7 reviews

From its creation in 1933 until Hitler's death in May 1945, anyone living in Nazi-controlled territory lived in fear of a visit from the Gestapo--Geheime Staatpolizei--or Secret State Police. Young or old, rich or poor, nobody was beyond the attentions of a brutally efficient organization that spread its malign influence into every corner of Europe in the wake of the all-c ...more

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Hardcover, 208 pages

Published August 22nd 2004 by Casemate Publishers (first published July 22nd 2003)

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Feb 22, 2021 Constantin rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Insuficient de coerentă încât să lămurească hăţişul instituţional al poliţiei politice şi serviciilor de spionaj germane. E, mai mult, o prezentare comprimată a represiunii naţional-socialiste şi a tentativelor de asasinare a lui Adolf Hitler. Dacă n-ai auzit de Kaltenbrunner, Muller sau alţi oameni importanţi din RSHA, merge. O carte de popularizare, fără subtilităţi de interpretare.

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Jul 19, 2021 David rated it really liked it

Shelves: 20th-century, 21st-century, political-science, european-history, germany, holocaust, history, crimes-against-humanity, secret-police

Good general introduction to the Gestapo.

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Mar 08, 2018 Eryck rated it liked it

Highlights-- the book enlightens us to where the underground resistance was strong, such as Poland , France and Russia and where it failed, Norway.
Tells how arrogant Gestapo leader Hedrich thought no one would dare attack him, till the resistance did.
A lot of rounding up, torturing, harassing and killing enemies of the state and particularlyJews. While full of revealing, interesting and unique situations, I'm more fixated on the warring parts of world war two than the policing and keeping orde ...more

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Feb 17, 2016 Gabriela rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: historia, guerra

É bem ilustrado, tem quadros para explicar melhor algumas coisas, mas achei meio enfadonho. Tanto que havia começado a ler anos atrás e abandonei, mas como não gosto de abandonar livros, resolvi recomeçar.

O conteúdo em si é interessante, tem bastante informação sobre a Gestapo, a SS, também sobre o alto comando nazista. Porém, a ordem das coisas é um pouco confusa, às vezes ao descrever uma organização ou pessoa o autor vai até lá na frente, tipo 1942, para depois voltar pra 1933. Então, não ach ...more

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Nov 21, 2015 Herbert rated it liked it

Mooi en duidelijk boek dat een overzicht over de Gestapo en anderen geeft. Het is geen topper misschien ook omdat ik al redelijk veel literatuur van deze aard heb gelezen. Toch komen er een aantal nieuwe zaken naar voor welke mijn kennis dan weer verbreden.
Terug naar de Bib ermee en niet echt op de lijst om te kopen.

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