Berlin was the nerve-centre of Hitler's Germany - the backdrop for the most lavish ceremonies, it was also the venue for Albert Speer's plans to forge a new 'world metropolis' and the scene of the final climactic bid to defeat Nazism. Yet while our understanding of the Holocaust is well developed, w[...]

In "Berlin at War," acclaimed historian Roger Moorhouse provides a magnificent and detailed portrait of everyday life at the epicenter of the Third Reich. Berlin was the stage upon which the rise and fall of the Third Reich was most visibly played out. It was the backdrop for the most lavish Nazi ce[...]

With over 2,000 black-and-white illustrations and clear, practical instructions given by expert handyman and blacksmith Paul N. Hasluck, "Metalworking" offers everything you need to know to turn a chunk of metal into a useful and well-crafted product.
From building a blast furnace and polishing[...]

Hitler's would-be assassins ranged from simple craftsmen to high-ranking soldiers, from the apolitical to the ideologically obsessed, and from enemy agents to his closest associates. This title presents their story - of their plans, their motives and their failures. It also offers a different perspe[...]

Mye er skrevet om andre verdenskrig. Men vi vet fortsatt lite om hvordan tyskere flest hadde det i sin hverdag. Hvordan var det å leve i Berlin fra 1939-45? Hvordan forholdt man seg til diktaturet, og hvilke utfordringer og dilemmaer skapte det for den enkelte borger? Ved hjelp av publiserte og upu[...]

En overraskende ikkeangrebspagt mellem Hitler og Stalin blev underskrevet 23. august 1939 og rystede Europas statsledere. Med sin underskrift havde den tyske udenrigsminister Ribbentrop sikret Føreren en uvurderlig allieret. Otte dage senere invaderede Hitler Polen, og Anden Verdenskrig var begyndt[...]

Många känner till det så kallade 20 juli-attentatet mot Hitler i Wolfsschanze 1944, där överste Stauffenberg placerade ut en portfölj med en tidsinställd bomb i. Men det få vet är att detta bara var ett av ett mycket stort antal misslyckade försök att döda det tredje rikets tyrann.
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