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Disobeying Hitler: German Resistance in the Last Year of WW II by Randall Hansen is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Disobeying Hitler: German Resistance in the Last Year of WW II about?
In 1945, as the Allies closed in on all sides, Hitler issued orders for the cruellest and most gratuitous violence: the destruction of harbours, industry and even entire cities. Many Nazis, German army officers and civilians obeyed him and fought on to the awful end. A minority did not. This book tells their stories. In the last months of the war, Hitler ordered the poisoning, blocking, and wrecking of all ports across Europe; the destruction of all industries, railroads, bridges, utilities supplies, archives and museums in Europe; and the destruction of the most beautiful city in the world: Paris. Thanks to the determination and bravery of a few, including those who paid with their lives, Hitler's orders were often disobeyed. The result was a profound and lasting effect on the war and its aftermath. In this fascinating and gripping book, Randall Hansen explores the extraordinary phenomenon of disobedience and its consequences: Would Rommel have opened the Western Front to the Allies on July 20, 1944 had he not been shot up a few days earlier? Did Albert Speer single-handedly prevent the destruction of bridges, factories, towns, and all features of civilized life? Did the actions o
Who reads Disobeying Hitler: German Resistance in the Last Year of WW II?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Randall Hansen
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780571284535
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, Fiction, Biography
- Rating
- 3.8 / 5 (2 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14