Germany Books

Anybody who has ever wondered why things happened the way they did in Nazi Germany may find some answers here.

In contrast to other writers, screenwriters or film directors who sometimes prefer to dwell on horrific details of crimes committed by a totalitarian regime, Anna Seghers offers an insight into people's lives.

This is a portrait of German society of the late 1930s as realistic and convincing as one might dare to hope for. The fact that Anna Seghers was a contemporary distinguishes this book from many other works with similar aspirations. She wrote based on her own experiences, as well as accounts of friends, relatives or fellow exiles, while events similar to the ones narrated actually took place in her home country. (The Seventh Cross was first published in 1942.)

Seghers' ability to create believable characters is amazing. She managages to disintegrate the anonymous masses who cheered the Nazi dictators, and shows us THE PEOPLE in its diversity: Individuals with individual fears and hopes and scars from previous fights.

I approached this book very reluctantly, bearing in mind its status as standard school lecture (in Germany) and the author's standing as a GDR icon of Socialist literature. Segher's political views however, though clearly noticecable, do not harm the story and in this particular case may even have equiped her with a deeper insight into what really happened.

Apart from the book's informative value, the excellent writing style as well as the gripping story make it a great read.

Seven men escape out of a conzentration camp in Nazi-Germany. Their goal now is not to get captured again. Its difficult to trust somebody because peoples true characters appear suddenly. The nazis catch one after the other again, let them nail on trees and torture them in the cruelest mannner. At last there is just one tree left empty. The seventh cross is a fabulous book. It describes in an very vivid and exciting way the situation among the german population at that time. The people midst decides about the lifes of these seven completely different guys. It's not easy to find the way out through the tight net of nazis. Tough situation let peoples true face appear. Danger is everywhere and you can't trust anybody. Faith, hope but also evil and death are reunited in that seventh cross (last tree that is left). The whole story of one man reflects and embodies the grief of a lot of german people. But finally it's just another war. Silence will return. Nobody is able to ! surpress and reign in such an unhuman manner about other people.

The First Great conflict of the Reformation era was the German Peasants Revolt,the war was actually not one seamless event,but a series of essentially uncoordinated regional revolts inspired by radical preachers, many peasants bands across southern Germany rose up becoming small armies sometimes with the help of some Landsknechts,disaffected knights and mercenary soldiers, at the end the ill-equipped and the short of mounted men help the Swabian League to suppress the revolt.

Excellent plates by Angus McBride of the Peasant Banners as well of the League,photographs of costume and armour, it's all here,this is a useful addition to the library of anyone interested in the "BUNDSCHUH" conspiracy(the shoe was the symbol of the Rebels),this is a simply wonderful book, small but the content by Mr. Miller is an excellent introduction, this is a most interesting and rewarding read of a less know Revolt of the Renaissance,highly informative.

Related Books "Landsknecht Soldier 1486-1560"(Warrior 49)by John Harald Richards for tactics of the Renaissance are check "Pavia 1525,The Climax of the Italian Wars"(Campaign 44)by Angus Konstam, another one is "The Renaissance At War" by Thomas Arnold is a look into the major conflicts,wars,tactics and a little bit of everything fron the series Cassell's History of Warfare, more campaign books by Osprey treat Renaissance Warfare like "Fornovo 1495,France's Bloody Fighting Retreat"(Campaign 43).

This book is an absorbing summary of an obscure, yet savagely fought series of conflicts fought in the mid 1520's in Germany. As always, Mr. McBride's artwork is top-notch, and depicts the soldiers of both the peasant and Loyalist armies doing battle, as well as the flags of the various participating factions. As with the contemporary Landsknechts, many of the warriors on both sides were known especially for their malice, debauchery, and their colorful (and sometimes grotesque) clothing styles.

The best silver book i have ever seen. I have never seen those models before. No more words , just buy and see yourself.

In addition to being a fabulous portrayal of a time gone by, this is the working bible for collectors of WMF, a turn of the century German mass producer of silver-plated holloware in the Jugendstil (art nouveau) style. Because the products were plated rather than sterling, the manufactured items were easily affordable. This is a reprint of the company's 1906 English catalog. not sterling, or pure, silver, the

I originally saw these photos on exhibit in Chicago, and couldn't get them out of my mind. So, I bought the book. The photos aren't at all gory, there are no shots of skinny corpses or gruesome remains in ovens. Instead they are photos of every day people. I think that makes them all the more chilling because these are people we can relate to. It's hard to put this book down once you start reading it. The story is fascinating, the photos will haunt you. You can clearly see the looks on the peoples' faces. It's a look of blind terror, the faces of people resigned to their doom. As a reader you know most all of these people will be dead an hour after these photos were taken. It's not light reading but it's one of my most remembered books.

Collaboratively compiled and edited by Israel and Bella Gutterman, The Auschwitz Album: The Story Of A Transport is a chillingly historical, photographic album accurately preserving and presenting the memory of the unspeakable, methodically planned, Nazi genocide perpetrated in World War II which came to be called the Holocaust. Black-and-white images of the Auschwitz concentration camp and transportation thereto, along with a compelling historical overview and commentary, make The Auschwitz Album a sober and seminal contribution to personal, academic, and community library Holocaust Studies reference shelves.

Mr. Neal W. O'Connor's series "Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany in World War I and the Men Who Earned Them" (6 volumes published so far) is without a doubt the best that has been written on this subject in many, many, years.

The books are extraordinarily well written and contain hundreds of photographs, many of them published for the first time. From his extensive research in Germany and from the files of prominent collectors, the author presents an unparalleled wealth of information, most of which was previously unavailable to the general public.

If, for any reason, I were allowed to keep only few books in my life, I would definitely choose to keep Mr. O'Connor's series. If you are serious about WWI German Aviation, then get these books as soon as you can

Volume 2 of O'Connor's multi-volume work on Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany, deals with awards of the Kingdom of Prussia. As the premier state within the German Empire, Prussia made many of its orders and medals available throughout "Germany." The most famous awards, such as the Iron Cross and the Pour le Merite (Blue Max) are such high-profile awards, that Vol 2's histories of these awards, and biographies of many of the recipients, makes this book an excellent general history and reference for anyone's WWI book collection. O'Connor has included photographs of the various awards, and where possible photos of many of the recipients. In the case of the Blue Max recipients, their brief biographies often contain details of the deeds that 'won' them the coveted award. The book's appendices contain much statistical data as well.

I am a big fan of airplane especially this one. Although British aircraft of world war II is the most favourite in design but that also the same with this serie of Axis aircrafts.
Good references for my cartoon comic art and yet it's affordable.

This author's list of credits is quite impressive. He is an internationally recognised air historian, has over 20 books published and contributes to "Jane's All the World's Aircraft." In this book he has concentrated on all those aircraft employed by the Axis Powers of WW2 and, in short, he has made an excellent job of it too.

Laid out in strict alphabetical order by make, each aircraft commences with a text headed "History and Notes" in which all the relevant history is covered and the numerous variations of different aircraft explained. To this is added plans and the occasional photograph. Most interestingly, instead of treating the reader to an artist's impression of a single profile example, we get several different profiles of each aircraft showing their numerous variations and livery. In the case of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, for example, there are 10 such profiles.

In my own work I frequently find myself researching whatever aircraft was involved with the sinking of a particular ship and this book gives me all the historical and technical details I could ever want.

An excellent choice for those with a deeper interest in the subject.

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History that's a pleasure to read. Gives one a deep sense of why history needs to be rewritten to be relevant in the here and now. New information is combined with topical perspectives.

One need not be a musicologist or a historian to enjoy and appreciate this excellent volume. Carol Baron has brought together essays that stretch the knowledge of the reader so that we can listen to the music of Bach with a fuller appreciation. Bach's music is timeless but the world has changed greatly and it's wonderful to get a full picture of his 18th Century. I highly recommend this book to all lovers of Baroque music.

Johanna Hurwitz

I have "Baedeker's Southern Germany" dated 1907 it is in excellent condition and has many folded maps within the book a great collectors addition.

This guide to Germany continues the Baedeker tradition and covers the country in depth from the North Sea and Baltic Coasts to the Bavarian Alps, guiding you through such cosmopolitan cities as Berlin, Bonn, Frankfurt and Munich, the historic towns of Worms and Ulm, the scenic calleys of Europe's great rivers, the Rhine, Main and Moselle, the islands of East Frisia, the picturesque Black Forest region and much, much more. Full color photos and maps. Facts and figures on history, art and language. A to Z coverage of places to visit and sights to see.

Being an aviation and enthusiast, whilst going to a local antique shop (in Orange CO. CA); I happened across two very old publications. One was the first publication of this book: "The Red Knight of Germany" 1927(hardcover) and the other was "Warbirds: Diary of an unknown aviator" 1926/1951 (paperback).

The former is a vintage first edition book of the era with thick paper pages and old style cover and binding. I had read a book previously called "The Red Baron: Richtoffen's Autobiography", but this book was equally as good as it was written from the perspective of 10 years after his death. The accounts of all 80 victories are fresh and has references to those that survived and even where they lived. Just touching a book this old and close to the events, takes one back in time. Few books have been able to do this to me. So by having "The Red Knight" and the other more recent book compiling his autobiography, one gets to know Manfred's life inside and out. I also strongly recommend the recent CDROM movie that investigates how he was killed. What one takes away from that is that it was his destiny to die much in the same way his victims did, but with the irony that he broke his own rule about going over the enemy lines. The best aces on both sides of the conflict died. Chances are the Red Baron died from a ground AAA Lewis machine gun, with exactly one bullet through his body and then crash landed. Irony at its epitomy. To qoute his last dying words as witnessed by the soldier that pulled him out: "I am kaput". Yet he lives on in the annals of military history, probably even more so in that he died young,in combat and at the top of _his_ game.

The Red Knight of Germany: The Story of Baron von Richthofen Floyd Gibbons, 1927.

To begin, I can honestly classify this title as simply an excellent read. Gibbons succeeds in giving a full recollection of the occurances during the life of Richthofen, and the respect the author had for Richthofen is apparent throughout the book. It is written with the same views that I believe the pilots of the time would have had pertaining to aerial warfare, or flight alone. The romantic aspects of flight, which were held in higer regard in the times of elegant, open cockpits and gallant pilots than it is today, the book unfolds in a more-than-satisfying manner the events leading up to, and including, Richthofen's time as an aerial fighter. The book includes excerpts from Richthofen's own accounts of the war, through letters to his mother, the official requests for acknowledgement for many of the victories he attained, and quotes. Certainly the book is worthy of much more praise than I am able to give in a short review such as this. For anyone even remotely interested in the early days of Aerial warfare, and of course of special interest to those interested in the history of Germany's Ace of Aces.

This is a great first book on the Battle of Britain. I have enjoyed many Max Hastings and Len Deighton history books because of their ability to make these subjects very readable. The book includes sections on the equipment of both sides of the Battle and keeps the book personal and interesting. The die hard history buffs will probably not care for this book as much as some because it lacks the thoroughness of an in-depth account. This book is excellent as an introduction to the Battle or military history in general.

This book provides an excellent overview of the the Battle of Britain. One gets the impression that this book was intended to be the pictorial compliment to the author's more in depth account of the battle 'Fighter'. Included are many photographs, drawings, charts and maps which help explain the battle on a day by day basis. The book also looks at air power and technology from 1918-1939, the rise of the Luftwaffe, aircraft designs and radar and some of the personalities involved with the battle. Included are many personal accounts from the combatants themselves that along with the pictorial content bring the battle to life. Some brief analysis is provided on where the RAF got it right and where the Luftwaffe got it wrong. Overall a delightful book which is an easy read and an excellent starting point of reference.