111 Places in Berlin on the Trails of the Nazis
Author | : Paul Kohl |
Publisher | : Emons Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 3954513234 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783954513239 |
Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Download or read book 111 Places in Berlin on the Trails of the Nazis written by Paul Kohl and published by Emons Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the singular brutality of the Nazi dictatorship gruesomely symbolizes human ruthlessness beyond all boundaries, one meanwhile often searches in vain for its visible traces - the "Fuhrerbunker," Gestapo headquarters, or the Sportpalast have long since ceased to exist. Presumably less sensational witnesses of history as well as the "silent heroes" are thus all the more important. This special guide through "Brown" Berlin lends a voice to many of them: where swastika flags and yellow stars were both?] manufactured, where the SS played soccer with skulls, how much deportation to Auschwitz cost the victims, who the other parties were who had an interest in the "final solution," where the Nazis hoarded their bars of gold, where Hermann Goring s extravagant wedding was celebrated, where Hitler s half-brother ran a restaurant, or what was taught in the Reich School for Brides. This book puts particular emphasis on which courageous Berliners concealed Jews in the face of mortal danger, or even dared to rise up openly against the Gestapo and the SS - often with success - and which Jewish organizations saved the lives of children and others. A poignant city guide to places which must never be forgotten."