Auschwitz
the Nazis and 'the final solution'

By: Rees, Laurence, 1957- [author]

Language: English Publisher: London, UK BBC Books 2005Description: 399 pages, [16] pages of plates illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) 20 x 13 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780563521174; 9780563522966; 0563521171; 0563522968Subject(s): GermanyDDC classification: 940.531853858

Contents:

Introduction -- Surprising beginnings -- Orders and initiatives -- Factories of death -- Corruption -- Frenzied killing -- Liberation and retribution -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- Picture credits

Awards: history book of the year, British Book Awards 2006Summary: "In this compelling book, highly acclaimed author and broadcaster Laurence Rees tells the definitive history of the most notorious Nazi institution of them all. We discover how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history - part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed. Auschwitz examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers, and perpetrators of appalling crimes speak here for the first time about their actions. Fascinating and disturbing facts have been uncovered - from the operation of a brothel to the corruption that was rife throughout the camp. The book draws on intriguing new documentary material from recently opened Russian archives, which will challenge many previously accepted arguments. This is the story of murder, brutality, courage, escape and survival, and a powerful account of how human tragedy of such immense scale could have happened." -- Provided by publisher

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 9 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Hans-Dieter Klingemann Library	Hans-Dieter Klingemann Library	940.531853858 R25911 2005	Available		2019-3093

Total holds: 0

EDITORIAL NOTE: TV tie-inches

includes bibliographical references and index.

"In this compelling book, highly acclaimed author and broadcaster Laurence Rees tells the definitive history of the most notorious Nazi institution of them all. We discover how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history - part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed. Auschwitz examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers, and perpetrators of appalling crimes speak here for the first time about their actions. Fascinating and disturbing facts have been uncovered - from the operation of a brothel to the corruption that was rife throughout the camp. The book draws on intriguing new documentary material from recently opened Russian archives, which will challenge many previously accepted arguments. This is the story of murder, brutality, courage, escape and survival, and a powerful account of how human tragedy of such immense scale could have happened." -- Provided by publisher

history book of the year, British Book Awards 2006

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Auschwitzthe Nazis and 'the final solution'

Auschwitz
the Nazis and 'the final solution'