A guide to Hitler's Munich /

Munich is one of Europe's most enchanting cities. Exploring its narrow cobbled streets or wide sunlight boulevards with views of the Bavarian Alps is a delight. Each autumn, millions of revellers from around the world join locals in their legendary Octoberfest, one of the world's biggest f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mathieson, David, 1960 July 24- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK : Pen and Sword History, [2019]
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Table of Contents:
  • Hitler, Munich and the Nazis: a brief background
  • Hitler's early life in Munich: from Bohemia to Germania
  • The Munich Putsch 1923: from Bürgerbräu Keller to Landsberg Prison
  • From failed Putsch to absolute power: the 1920s and 30s
  • Operation Kolibri (Hummingbird): the Night of the Long Knives
  • Sophie Scholl, George Elser and the Nazi resisters
  • Kristallnacht and the persecution of the Jews
  • Through Dachau to National Socialism and the Third Reich
  • 'Peace for our time': Berchtesgaden and the Munich crisis
  • Nuremberg: the triumph of justice over power.