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Auf den Punkt: 2000 Jahre deutsche Geschichte! Überzeugend und souverän führt James Hawes von den alten Römern bis in die Gegenwart. Eine große Tour durch die Jahrhunderte, die in einer leidenschaftlichen Hommage an die Bundesrepublik endet. Der Sieg gegen die Römer im Teutoburger Wald, die barbarische Grausamkeit des Dreißigjährigen Kriegs, der Aufstieg des militaristischen Preußens im 18. Jahrhundert - wie Blitzlichter scheinen diese historischen Ereignisse in James Hawes' fulminantem Parforceritt durch die deutsche Geschichte auf.

Bloomsbury presents Broken Republik by Chris Reiter and Will Wilkes, read by Dugald Bruce Lockhart. 'A splendid book by authors who long ago detected Germany’s fragility – and aimed at readers who take no pleasure in the sight of its precipitous decline' YANIS VAROUFAKIS The compelling story...

Whilst the Kriegsmarine's surface fleet, restricted for much of the period after 1919 by the terms of the Versailles Treaty, was relatively small in comparison to the Royal Navy, it did possess a number of highly potent battleships and other capital vessels that could - and did - pose a major threat to British interests in the North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean. Amongst the most powerful were the two battleships - the Bismarck and the Tirpitz.

This book describes the often overlooked World War II campaign for Norway - a complex series of battles in which Hitler out-gambled Churchill in order to secure a vital resource lifeline for the Third Reich. After Hitler conquered Poland and was still fine-tuning his plans against France, the British began to exert control of the coastline of neutral Norway, an action that threatened to cut off Germany’s iron-ore conduit to Sweden and outflank from the start its hegemony on the Continent.

Nazi Germany didn’t start with tanks, camps, or war. It began with political chaos, inflation, and a nation hunting “enemies within.” Hitler was voted in, welcomed, and normalized long before dictatorship was obvious. He promised to make Germany “great” again. If you’ve ever wondered why millions backed Hitler, why people watched Jewish neighbors disappear and stayed silent, why propaganda and strongman politics keep returning, or how a democracy can die quietly through fear, division, and a leader promising to fix everything, this audiobook tells the story clearly from start to finish.

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after...

The grandson of a King. The son of the Viceroy of India. Churchill's nephew. Held captive at the notorious Colditz prisoner of war camp, they were the Prominente: scions of the British establishment, and pawns in the hands of Nazi leaders. As a German defeat loomed, the SS head of the POW camps...

The great Austrian writer Stefan Zweig confided in his autobiography: “I have a pretty thorough knowledge of history, but never, to my recollection, has it produced such madness in such gigantic proportions.” He was referring to Germany in 1923, a “year of lunacy,” defined by hyperinflation, violence, a political system on the verge of collapse, the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, and separatist movements threatening to rip apart the German nation. Bestselling author Volker Ullrich presents a riveting chronicle of one of the most difficult years any modern democracy has ever faced.

This book explores the Nazi obsession with the occult and symbols of arcane power, shedding new light on the most hated political movement in history, and revealing how occultism not only helped the Nazis but also hindered them, as opposition movements utilized its techniques. Particularly intriguing sections include the Vril Society, the New Teutonic Knights, Black Camelot, the Nazi "Occult Bureau", Atlantis, and Aryan science.

Discover the history of Warsaw’s six-year struggle through the devastation of war and the city’s enduring spirit. In Warsaw: A City at War 1939–45, historians Prit Buttar and Lottie Taylor bring to light the unparalleled experience of a city caught between two invading powers, Nazi Germany...

The astonishing story of the critical year 1923—the year when the French illegally and brutally occupied Germany's economic heartland, the Ruhr; when hyperinflation wrought havoc with the German economy and plunged millions into poverty; and when Hitler staged his abortive yet pivotal putsch in a Munich beer hall. This period saw the rise of nationalism as the intra-European consensus broke down, populist rhetoric translated into actual violence on the streets and the forces of liberalism underestimate the strength of their enemies. 

The Thirty Years' War (1618-48) was Europe's most destructive conflict prior to the two world wars. Two of European history's greatest generals faced each other at Lutzen in November 1632, midway through this terrible war. This book is the first to combine analysis of the battle itself with an assessment of its cultural, political, and military legacy, and the first to incorporate recent archaeological research within a reappraisal of the events and their significance.

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. In 1914 the world changed. Europe’s great powers were dragged, one by one, into a war by Serbian conflict which affected very few of them directly. At least it would resemble the short sharp battles of the previous century, many thought...

Robert Forczyk's incisive study offers fresh insight into how the two most powerful mechanized armies of WWII developed their tactics and weaponry during the early years of the Russo-German War. He uses German, Russian, and English sources to provide the first comprehensive overview and analysis of armored warfare from the German and Soviet perspectives.

In Von Bismarck zu Hitler schildert Sebastian Haffner auf fesselnde Weise die Entwicklung des Deutschen Reiches von seiner Gründung 1871 unter Otto von Bismarck bis zum Untergang 1945 unter Adolf Hitler. Haffner analysiert scharfsinnig die politischen, sozialen und kulturellen Strömungen, die das Reich prägten und schließlich in die Katastrophe des Zweiten Weltkriegs führten. Dieses erzählende Sachbuch beleuchtet die Schlüsselereignisse und -figuren der deutschen Geschichte bis 1945.

In seinem brillanten neuen Hörbuch nimmt Bestsellerautor Christopher Clark uns mit auf eine Zeitreise ins frühe 19. Jahrhundert und in eine Welt voller Intrigen und Verrat, die zwei lutherischen Predigern in Königsberg zum Verhängnis wurde: Königsberg, die ehemalige Hauptstadt der preußischen Provinz Ostpreußen, galt schon immer als eher verschlafener Ort, bekannt vor allem als einstige Residenz von Immanuel Kant. Doch in den späten 1830er-Jahren war das Städtchen plötzlich in aller Munde – allerdings aus den falschen Gründen.

NEW YORK TIMES Editors’ Choice THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE HAWTHORNDEN PRIZE A groundbreaking new biography of philosophy’s greatest iconoclast Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most enigmatic figures in philosophy, and his concepts—the Übermensch, the will to...

In Top 10 Nazi Conspiracies Debunked, historian and researcher Cyril Marlen unpacks and exposes the most infamous Nazi-related myths that have persisted for decades. These aren’t just fringe internet rumors—they’re global narratives that continue to shape pop culture, political thinking, and historical misunderstanding. This powerful and thoroughly researched book offers a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the top ten conspiracy theories associated with Nazi Germany.

After the failure of the Weimar Republic, the Nazis believed their mission was to "masculinize" life in Germany. Hermann Goering told women, "Take a pot, a dustpan and a broom, and marry a man", but many still became active participants in murder and mayhem. From the Reich Bride Schools through the Bund Deutscher Mädel and the bizarre Lebensborn Aryan breeding programme to the brothels of the Sicherheitsdienst, this book covers the lives of women in the Third Reich, concentrating on those who sought personal power and influence amid the chaos.

Vom Kotti in die Welt - Die wahre Geschichte der 36 Boys: Kreuzberg, in den späten 80ern. Hier, zwischen Mauer und Abrisshäusern, gründen Kreuzberger Jungs die 36 Boys, viele von ihnen „Gastarbeiter"-Kinder. Ihre Geschichte handelt von Armut und Ausgrenzung, aber auch von Freundschaft und Zusammenhalt. Paul Christoph Gäbler erzählt ihre Geschichte basierend auf Gesprächen mit ehemaligen Mitgliedern der Gang, aus der unter anderem Kickbox-Weltmeister Muzaffer „Muci" Tosun, Rapper Killa Hakan und Sternekoch Tim Raue hervorgingen.