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Der Schock des Hitler-Stalin-Paktes
German
278 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1989
About the author
Wolfgang Leonhard
33 books10 followersGerman political author, publicist, and historian.
A former communist who fled to the Soviet Union in 1935, he became part of the "National Committee for the liberation of Germany". In 1945, he came back to East Germany as part of the "Ulbricht group", a special command of politicians and instructors.
In 1949, Leonhard defected from the Soviet Union and fled first to Yugoslavia and later to West Germany. Later he became a lecturer for the Columbia University and the Yale University as an expert on the Soviet Union.
In 1950 he co-founded the short lived Titoist Independent Workers Party Germany (UAPD) which has funded by Yugoslavia.
A former communist who fled to the Soviet Union in 1935, he became part of the "National Committee for the liberation of Germany". In 1945, he came back to East Germany as part of the "Ulbricht group", a special command of politicians and instructors.
In 1949, Leonhard defected from the Soviet Union and fled first to Yugoslavia and later to West Germany. Later he became a lecturer for the Columbia University and the Yale University as an expert on the Soviet Union.
In 1950 he co-founded the short lived Titoist Independent Workers Party Germany (UAPD) which has funded by Yugoslavia.
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April 22, 2019
This was mostly a compilation of anecdotal letters or notes from people during the 1930's and 1940's that lived through the Hitler-Stalin pact. I suspect there are more encompassing books about the topic.
Perhaps this one?
The Devils' Alliance: Hitler's Pact with Stalin, 1939-1941
Perhaps this one?
The Devils' Alliance: Hitler's Pact with Stalin, 1939-1941
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