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Brunhilde Pomsel described herself as an 'apolitical girl' and a 'figure on the margins', but, employed as a stenographer during the Second World War, she worked closely with one of the worst criminals in world history: Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. She was one of the oldest surviving eyewitnesses to the internal workings of the Nazi power apparatus until her death in 2017.

Weimar Germany brings to life an era of unmatched creativity in the 20th century - one whose influence and inspiration still resonate today. Eric Weitz has written the authoritative history that this fascinating and complex period deserves, and he illuminates the uniquely progressive achievements and even greater promise of the Weimar Republic. Weimar Germany also shows that beneath its glossy veneer lay political turmoil that ultimately led to the demise of the republic and the rise of the radical right.

“A detailed and meticulously researched tale… that reads like a thriller.”—New York Times Book Review From the New York Times best-selling author of Blitzed, the incredible true story of two idealistic young lovers who led the anti-Nazi resistance in the darkening heart of Berlin...

From the New York Times bestselling author comes the definitive, illustrated history of one of the greatest battles ever fought—a riveting nonfiction chronicle published to commemorate the two-hundreth anniversary of Napoleon's last stand. On June 18, 1815, the armies of France, Britain, and...

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Leibniz in just one hour.

Leibniz was the first great German philosopher to produce an all-embracing philosophical system. He came to the remarkable conclusion that space and time do not exist –...

How did an obscure agitator on the political fringes of early-20th-century Germany rise to become the supreme leader of the "Third Reich"? Unlike many other books that track Adolf Hitler's career after 1933, this book focuses on his formative period—immediately following World War I (1918-1924). The author, a veteran producer of historical documentaries, brings to life this era of political unrest and violent conflict, when forces on both the left and right were engaged in a desperate power struggle.

The Fall of the Reich: The Final 100 Days tells the harrowing and historically rich story of how the Third Reich unravelled during its final, desperate months between January and May 1945. What was once a seemingly invincible Nazi war machine had by 1945 become a hollow shell—crumbling under the weight of defeat, dissent, and destruction. From the failed final offensive in the Ardennes to the thunder of Soviet artillery at the gates of Berlin, this book tracks the intense and often chaotic events that sealed Hitler’s fate and reshaped the modern world.

Reinhard Höhn (1904-2000) est l’archétype de l’intellectuel technocrate au service du IIIᵉ Reich. Juriste, il se distingue par la radicalité de ses réflexions sur la progressive disparition de l’État au profit de la «communauté» définie par la race et son «espace vital». Brillant fonctionnaire de la SS – il termine la guerre comme Oberführer (général) –, il nourrit la réflexion nazie sur l’adaptation des institutions au Grand Reich à venir – quelles structures et quelles réformes?

Die Geschichte der Menschheit ist voller Ängste und Legenden: Unsere Vorfahren hatten zum Beispiel große Angst vor Geisterzügen oder Revolutionen. Sogar vor Rock'n'Roll haben sich manche Menschen gefürchtet. Der Podcast "SchauerGeschichte" nimmt dich mit auf eine ungewöhnliche und spannende Reise in die Vergangenheit. In jeder Folge widmen wir uns einer anderen Angst und erklären, was dahinter steckt. Manchmal etwas gruselig und immer sehr lehrreich.

Aus vielen deutschen Regionen gibt es düstere Sagen. Diese Legenden sind manchmal gruselig, häufig grausam und immer spannend. Wie zum Beispiel die Sage von der Nixe aus der Saale, die jedes Jahr an einem bestimmten Tag ihr Opfer haben will. Im Allgäu stehen in einem abgeschiedenen Waldstück hunderte hölzerne Kreuze - warum? Und in Brandenburg erinnert ein Baum an eine grausame Hexenverbrennung.

Die Geschichte der Menschheit ist voller Ängste und Legenden: Flugzeuge und Schiffe, die spurlos im Meer verschwinden. Menschen, die zu Vampiren werden. Und Erfindungen, die unser Leben heute erleichtern, die aber unsere Vorfahren für Teufelszeug gehalten haben. Der Podcast "SchauerGeschichte" nimmt dich mit auf eine ungewöhnliche Reise in die Vergangenheit. In jeder Folge widmen wir uns einer anderen Angst und erklären, was dahinter steckt. Manchmal etwas gruselig und immer sehr lehrreich.

Dieser Podcast nimmt dich mit auf eine spannende Reise in die Vergangenheit, zu den Ängsten unserer Vorfahren. Als die Wissenschaft noch nicht so weit entwickelt war wie heute, haben sich die Menschen teils große Sorgen gemacht: Davor, lebendig beerdigt zu werden. Davor, dass Kometen unsere Atmosphäre vergiften. Oder davor, dass eine Unglückszahl unser Schicksal bestimmt. In "SchauerGeschichte" widmet sich der Autor Francis Nenik in jeder Folge einer anderen Angst und erklärt die Geschichte dahinter. Immer etwas gruselig - aber auch sehr lehrreich.

Sie leben seit mehr als 25 Jahren im Untergrund: Ernst-Volker Staub, Daniela Klette und Burkhard Garweg. Sie sind die letzten Überreste der Roten Armee Fraktion, die im deutschen Herbst die BRD terrorisierte. Obwohl sich die RAF längst aufgelöst hat, geistern die Drei noch immer mit bewaffneten Raubüberfällen durch die Republik. Wo verstecken sie sich? Warum stellen sie sich nicht der Polizei? Und was hat sie überhaupt in den Terror und den Untergrund getrieben?

In May 1941 the German battleship Bismarck, accompanied by heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, broke out into the Atlantic to attack Allied shipping. The Royal Navy's pursuit and subsequent destruction of the Bismarck was an epic of naval warfare. In this new account of those dramatic events at the height of the Second World War, Iain Ballantyne draws extensively on the graphic eyewitness testimony of veterans to construct a thrilling story, mainly from the point of view of the British battleships, cruisers, and destroyers involved.

Jahrhundertelang fegte ein Feuer durch Europa. Es brannte unaufhörlich und zwang Nationen und Königreiche in die Knie – dieses Feuer kam aus dem Norden. Aufgrund einer Reihe soziopolitischer Auslöser brachen die Wikinger aus ihren nordischen Heimatländern in Skandinavien auf und durchzogen die Reiche Europas in alle Himmelsrichtungen – nach Süden, Osten, Westen und Norden. Meisterhaft beherrschten sie die Navigation der Ozeane und dominierten die Flusswege. Auf ihren schnellen Langschiffen schrieben diese unbarmherzigen Nordmänner ein völlig neues Kapitel europäischer Geschichte.

World War II was more than just a clash of armies—it was a battle of ideologies, economies, and strategies on a global scale. It was the deadliest conflict in human history, involving more than 30 countries and resulting in the deaths of an estimated 70 to 85 million people, including both military personnel and civilians. For a time, it seemed as though Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, might succeed in reshaping the world according to its vision. Germany’s early victories stunned observers and instilled fear across Europe.

Hans Schiller was a seventeen-year-old student in Bromberg, Prussia, when World War I broke out in August 1914. He enlisted in the German army and was assigned to an artillery unit on the Eastern Front. From 1915 to 1917, Schiller saw action in what is now Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. After the Bolshevik Revolution in October 1917 and Russia's withdrawal from the war, Schiller was transferred to the Western Front. He arrived in time for Germany's last great offensive in the west.

The German Army lost two consecutive wars and the conclusion is often drawn that it simply wasn't able to cope with its opponents. This image is constantly reinforced in literature and in the media, where seemingly brainless operating German units led by fanatical officers predominate. Nothing was as far from the truth. The records show that the Germans consistently outfought the far more numerous Allied armies that eventually defeated them: their relative battlefield performance was at least 1.5 and in most cases three times as high as that of its opponents.

No country in history has been more deeply penetrated by spies than divided Germany after the Second World War. Fighting for the eastern corner were the 'first class comrades' of the Stasi—the East German Ministry for State Security. Rising from the ruins of a defeated country, and guided by its KGB masters, the early Cold War saw the Stasi establish itself as one of the world's most notorious spy and secret police agencies.

The book outlines “the activities of Nazi agents in the United States, Mexico, and Central America” in the late 1930s. “During the past five years,” Spivak writes, “I have observed some of them, watching the original, crudely organized and directed propaganda machine develop, grow and leave an influence far wider than most people seem to realize.” First aimed at domestic propaganda, these activities extended to probing U.S. military secrets and attempting to damage U.S. relations to its neighbors to the south.