Inside Hitler's Germany: Life Under the Third Reich

by Matthew Hughes, Chris Mann

The Third Reich was one of the most infamous regimes in history, being responsible for murderous repression and millions of deaths during World War II. INSIDE HITLER'S GERMANY is a highly illustrated account of the rise of Adolph Hitler and the prewar National Socialist movement, the Nazi government, and life in Germany during World War II. INSIDE HITLER'S GERMANY examines all aspects of life under the Nazis by drawing upon the personal experiences of ordinary German soldiers and civilians. In this way the book provides a unique insight into what life was like in a totalitarian society, how organizations such as the SS and Gestapo impinged upon people's lives, and the affect Nazi rule had on the economy, culture, and women's rights. INSIDE HITLER'S GERMANY also examines the attitude of ordinary Germans to racist policies, and their knowledge of, and participation in, the Holocaust. In addition, the 280 photographs in the book recreate the atmosphere of Hitler's Third Reich in a way that words cannot.

Genres: History, Germany, Nonfiction, War, Politics, World War II, Historical

224 pages, Hardcover

Published October 1, 2000

About the author

Dr Matthew Hughes is Professor of Military History at Brunel University London, in England.

Hughes studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies and at the London School of Economics. He completed his ESRC-funded PhD in 1995 under the supervision of Professors Brian Bond and Brian Holden Reid in the Department of War Studies, King’s College London on the strategy surrounding the British campaign in Palestine in the First World War in Palestine. He has a PGCE in History from Cardiff University. After working as an intern with the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Professor Hughes lectured at the universities of Northampton and Salford before coming to Brunel University in 2005. Professor Hughes has been a British Academy funded visiting fellow at the American University in Cairo, the American University in Beirut, and at Tel Aviv University. He spent two years as the Marine Corps University Foundation-funded Maj-Gen Matthew C. Horner Distinguished Chair in Military Theory at the US Marine Corps University, Quantico, 2008-10. His latest monograph on British counter-insurgency in Palestine in the 1930s entitled Britain's Pacification of Palestine: the British Army, the Colonial State, and the Arab Revolt, 1936-1939 (2019) was published with Cambridge University Press. He was the editor of the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research (2004-8). He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a former Chair of Council of the Army Records Society (2014-18), and is a judge for the Society for Army Historical Research's annual Templer Medal prize (2003-4, 2007-8, 2018-). He sits on the editorial boards of the British Journal of Military History and Middle Eastern Studies and is a judge for the latter's annual Elie Kedourie prize. He is currently an external examiner for the Higher Diploma awarded by Maynooth University to the Junior Command and Staff Course with the Military College, Irish Defence Forces, and a Visiting Lecturer and examiner at the University of Buckingham.

Reviews

[Veve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strašná představa, že vše, co je zde popsáno je realitou. Že se to doopravdy stalo. Kolik lidí přišlo o život, o domov, o příbuzné. Co vše dokázal zničit jediný režim za pár let. Tohle nikdo nechce zažít.

[Anysha · Rating 4 out of 5]

+: zajímavý a méně známý fotografický materiál, přehledné členění kapitol (Nacismus a ekonomika, Nacismus a ženy..), dobře popsaný kontext nástupu NSDAP k moci, důvody její popularity pro obyvatele a následný "rozkvět" Německa ve 30. letech (výstavba dálniční sítě, Kruppovy závody..)

- : je to spíš úvod do tématu, znalcům nepřinese nové informace

[Kate Forsyth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A broad and accessible look at life in the Third Reich, with lots of pictures and breakout boxes. Useful and informative, with a good bibliography.

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it was very good. Full of facts that were new to me, for example about impact of allied bombing on the domestic views of the war, armaments development. Stories were well told, including testimonials from regular people, from vicims and from perpetrators too. Many of the photos were also new to me (though it does include some of the iconic ones too). Not too long, which is important for books about broad subjects like this. Overall, informative read and the photos make the stories come alive. Good companion to Berlin Diary by Shirer.

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

I definitely enjoyed this book. It went into a lot of detail regarding Hitler and those close to him and his meteoric rise .

What I liked about this is the mixture of pictures with the information, to help with putting names with faces.

If you are interested in how the Third Reich operated not a bad read for that.

[Edwina Book Anaconda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well researched book with tons of pictures.
Highly recommended.

[Baylee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Man, Hitler a bitch.

[Hunter Bustamante · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't usually enjoy books about war or history, but since this was European history and a required assignment for my Lit. class, I decided to read it. This, surprisingly, was a good book. I enjoyed the psychiatric look on the Nazi party's rise and fall. I would recommend this book to those reluctant to read about history, it might just change your mind about history books.

[Katie Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Matthew Hughes put together a wide variety of information about World War 2 in this magnificent book. I can find almost any information I want, or at least gather an idea of where to go from there. While I believe he should have explained certain words more, or described some people better in general, I LOVE how it has everything from rarely seen pictures of Hitler's father to direct quotes.