The Weimar Chronicle: Prelude to Hitler

by Alex de Jonge

Slight signs of age or use to DJ only, 256 pages loaded with photos and info on WW II Germany, 1978, 6 1/4 By 9 1/2" "Beginning with the declaration of armistice and the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II on November 9, 1918, and culminating with the torchlight procession in Berlin which celebrated Hitler's assumption of office on January 30, 1933, de Jonge has masterfully reconstructed these vital years of German history, bringing back to life "a certain Germany," as he calls it, and more particularly, "a certain Berlin." "

Genres: History

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 2, 1979

Reviews

[Marcus · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book suffers by the De Jonges way of perhaps drawing conclusions, perhaps a bit too personal at times, by pieces of information that he has gathered which many times give the impression of hearsay and rumour. For instance, his description of the French occupation of the Rhine, where the moorish part of the soldiers according to De Jonge may have contributed to the Germans fear of other races. Other than that it's a decent narrative of the Weimar period. There have been many other books published on the subject, and I for one am looking for something a little more up to date.

[Sissy · Rating 5 out of 5]

this has been the first intro i read about this time period. it s pretty great.
good survey, nice images. author writes well. but it lacks some of the background information that might be useful to people interested in studying the time period.

[Bernie4444 · Rating 3 out of 5]

If nothing else buy it for the pictures.

This book is a quick overview (more of a collage) of the Weimar era.

It covers a wide range of subjects, people, and places; if you want depth there is a bibliography at the end of the book.

There is not much more to say without just quoting the book.