| Description |
viii, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-196) and index. |
| Contents |
Final desperation: the story of Heinrich Buuck -- Marauder: the story of Dr. Max Schmid -- A very contrary Czech: the story of Johann Vican -- Murder in a stable: the Commando 99 ruse -- Education: school teachers at work in the fields of evil -- Everybody believed it: the story of Wilhelm Grill -- Laws governing land warfare: Americans in the hands of an angry mob -- Cassius' dagger: a mob in the hands of angry Americans -- Americans as slaves of the Third Reich: the agonies of Berga -- I know Howard Hughes: the agonies and conceits of John V. Case -- The atrocity: the story of Paul Wolfram -- The Nazi brother of distinguished Americans: the story of Christian Mohr. |
| Summary |
"In the 489 Dachau trials, 1700 criminals of Nazi Germany faced American justice. The defendants varied from major figures in the Reich, to farmers, students, and villagers. The crimes included atrocities committed against victims of all nationalities in the concentration camps and transports." "In this study, a broad group of representative trials offer an understanding of World War II German culture. In demonstrating that the average citizen could be as devoted to the Nazi cause as Hitler, it hopes to reveal something about those who would not stand up to him, who tolerated him, or who joined him. It addresses the disturbing reality that many atrocities committed in the Hitler era were the result of personal decisions." "Written from primary source documents including official files and reviews of the trials, the book describes the cases and provides defendants' personal details: upbringing, education, career choices, their behavior during the trials, and their lives afterward. The study concludes with an appendix, arranged by series, of all cases by number and name of the case (defendant), and a bibliography. It is illustrated with photographs of the defendants and relevant sites and events."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities -- Germany.
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War criminals -- Germany -- Biography.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Hilton, Fern Overbey, 1936- Dachau defendants. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2004 (OCoLC)645912953 |
| ISBN |
0786417684 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780786417681 paperback alkaline paper |
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