Roger Moorhouse

Berlin was the nerve-centre of Hitler's Germany. It was the backdrop for the most lavish of Nazi ceremonies, the venue for Albert Speer's grandiose plans to forge a new 'world metropolis', and the scene of the final climactic battle to defeat Nazism. Berlin was the stage upon which the rise and fall of the Third Reich was most visibly played out. Yet while our understanding of the Holocaust is well developed, we know little about the wider challenges posed to the German people by living under a dictatorship in wartime, the compromises demanded and the hardships endured. As a result our understanding of everyday life in Nazi Germany is profoundly imbalanced: we know in intimate detail how a minority died under Nazism, but we understand precious little about how the majority lived. In this vivid and important study, Roger Moorhouse seeks to portray the German experience of the Second World War, not through an examination of grand politics, but rather from the viewpoint of the capital's streets and homes - a 'Berlin-eye view' that makes use of published and unpublished memoirs, diaries and interviews. As well as giving a flavour of everyday life in the German capital, "Berlin at War" also raises issues about consent and dissent, morality and authority, which go to the heart of the experience of war and dictatorship. Above all, it charts the violent humbling of a once-proud metropolis - the fear, the cruelty, the petty heroism and the individual tragedy.

A superb work of history JAMES HOLLAND A thrilling account from a master of Second World War history DAN SNOW A landmark history of the U Boat war told through the experiences and recollections of

The inspirational story of the ordinary people who forged the documents that saved thousands of Jewish lives in World War Two. 'Powerful ... gripping ...inspiring' JONATHAN DIMBLEBYBetween 1940 and 1943, a small group of Polish diplomats and Jewish activists in Switzerland engaged in a wholly remarkable - and until now, almost completely unknown - humanitarian operation. Under the leadership of the Polish Ambassador, Aleksander Lados, they undertook a systematic programme of forging identity documents for Latin American countries, which were then smuggled into German-occupied Europe to save the lives of thousands of Jews facing extermination in the Holocaust. The Lados operation was one of the largest rescue missions of the entire war, and The Forgers tells this extraordinary story for the first time.We follow the desperate bids of Jews to obtain these life-saving documents, and their painful uncertainty over whether they will be granted protection from the Nazis' murderous fury. And we witness the quiet heroism of those who decided to act in an attempt to save thousands of lives.

Most people have heard of the Stauffenberg Plot but it is not widely known that this was only one of a long series of attempts on the life of Adolf Hitler. The Germans, Soviets, Poles and British all made plans to kill the Fuhrer. Lone gunmen, disaffected German officers and the Polish Underground, the Soviet NKVD and the British Special Operations Executive were all involved. Their methods varied from bombing, poisoning or using a sniper, to infiltrating the SS, or even sending Rudolf Hess back to Germany under hypnosis. Many of the plans did not make it beyond the drawing board, some were carried out. All of them failed.Alongside the dramatic and largely unknown stories of Hitlers numerous assassins, this book presents a fascinating investigation of a number of broader issues, such as the complex motives of the German Resistance, the curious squeamishness of the British, and the effectiveness of the Nazi security apparatus. Drawing on memoirs and original archival sources in Poland, Germany, Russia and Britain, Killing Hitler offers a unique perspective on the history of the Third Reich.

For nearly two years the two most infamous dictators in history actively collaborated with one another. The Nazi-Soviet Pact stunned the world when it was announced, the Second World War was launched under its auspices with the invasion and division of Poland, and its eventual collapse led to the wars defining and deciding clash. It is a chapter too often skimmed over by popular histories of the Second World War, and in The Devils Alliance Roger Moorhouse tells the full story of the pact between Hitler and Stalin for the first time, from the motivation for its inception to its dramatic and abrupt end in 1941 as Germany declared war against its former partner. Using first-hand and eye-witness testimony, this is not just an account of the turbulent, febrile politics underlying the unlikely collaboration between these two totalitarian regimes, but of the human costs of the pact, as millions of eastern Europeans fell victim to the nefarious ambitions of Hitler and Stalin.

A história definitiva do pacto que uniu Hitler e Stálin de 1939 a 1941. Por quase dois anos, os dois ditadores mais implacáveis da história — e tidos como inimigos mortais — foram colaboradores ativo

The story of Central Europe is anything but simple. As the region located between East and West, it has always been endowed with a rich variety of migrants, and has repeatedly been the scene of nomadic invasions, mixed settlements and military conquests. In order to present a portrait of Central Europe, Norman Davies and Roger Moorhouse have made a case study of one of its most colourful cities, the former German Breslau, which became the Polish Wroclaw after the Second World War. The traditional capital of the province of Silesia rose to prominence a thousand years ago as a trading centre and bishopric in Piast Poland. It became the second city of the kingdom of Bohemia, a major municipality of the Habsburg lands, and then a Residenzstadt of the kingdom of Prussia. The third largest city of nineteenth-century Germany, its population reached one million before the bitter siege by the Soviet Army in 1945 wrought almost total destruction. Since then Wroclaw has risen from the ruins of war and is once again a thriving regional centre. The history of Silesias main city is more than a fascinating tale in its own right. It embodies all the experiences which have made Central Europe what it is - a rich mixture of nationalities and cultures; the scene of German settlement and of the reflux of the Slavs; a Jewish presence of exceptional distinction; a turbulent succession of imperial rulers; and the shattering exposure to both Nazis and Stalinists. In short, it is a Central European microcosm.

Berlin was the nerve-centre of Hitlers Germany - the backdrop for the most lavish ceremonies, it was also the venue for Albert Speers plans to forge a new world metropolis and the scene of the final climactic bid to defeat Nazism. Yet while our understanding of the Holocaust is well developed, we know little about everyday life in Nazi Germany. In this vivid and important study Roger Moorhouse portrays the German experience of the Second World War, not through an examination of grand politics, but from the viewpoint of the capitals streets and homes.He gives a flavour of life in the capital, raises issues of consent and dissent, morality and authority and, above all, charts the violent humbling of a once-proud metropolis.Shortlisted for the Hessell-Tiltman History Prize.

A Times and Waterstones Book of the Year A superb work of history JAMES HOLLAND A thrilling account from a master of Second World War history DAN SNOW A landmark history of the U-Boat war told through the experiences and recollections of the U-Boat crews themselves.Winston Churchill famously remarked that the threat of the German U-Boats was the only thing that had really frightened him during World War Two. The U-Boats certainly claimed a bitter harvest among Allied shipping: nearly 3,000 ships were sunk, for a total tonnage of over 14 million tonnes, nearly 70% of Allied shipping losses in all theatres of the war. With justification, then, they are an integral part of the traditional narrative of the Battle of the Atlantic; a story of technological brilliance, dramatic sinkings, life and death, and of course the sinister, unseen threat of the U-Boats themselves. For Allied seamen during the war, the U-Boat was a hidden menace, a faceless killer lurking beneath the waves; and the urgent needs of survival afforded them little time or energy to consider the challenges and privations of their enemy. History, however, affords us that time and energy, and any pretence of comprehensiveness demands that we consider what life was like for the crews of those most claustrophobic vessels; packed into a steel hull, at the mercy of the enemy, of the elements and of basic physics. Germanys U-Boat crews posted the highest per-capita losses of any combat arm during World War Two. Some 30,000 German submariners were killed over 75% of the total number deployed the vast majority of whom have no grave except the seabed. Using archival sources, unpublished diaries and existing memoir literature, this book will give the U-Boatmen back their voice, allowing their side of the narrative to be aired in a comprehensive manner for the first time. With that testimony, Wolfpack takes the reader from the heady early days of the war, when U-Boat crews were buoyed with optimism about their cause, through to the challenges of meeting the Allied counterthreat, to the final horror of defeat, when their submarines were captured by the enemy or scuttled in ignominy. Using the U-Boatmens own voices to punctuate an engaging narrative, it tells their story; of courage, certainly, but also of fear, privation and ultimately failure.

A new and definitive account of the German invasion of Poland that initiated WWII in 1939, written by a historian at the height of his abilities.Deeply researched, very well-written... This book will be the standard work on the subject for many years to come - Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with DestinyThe Polish campaign is the forgotten story of the Second World War.The war began on 1 September 1939, when German tanks, trucks and infantry crossed the Polish border, and the Luftwaffe began bombing Polands towns and cities. The Polish army fought bravely but could not withstand the concentrated attack. When the Red Army invaded from the east, the countrys fate was sealed.This is the first history of the Polish war for almost half a century. Drawing on letters, memoirs and diaries from all sides, Roger Moorhouses dramatic account of the military events is entwined with a human story of courage and suffering, and a dark tale of diplomatic betrayal.Important... Moorhouse has a wonderful knack for reminding us about the parts of the Second World War that we are in danger of forgetting Dan Snow** Shortlisted for the Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History 2020 **

**A Telegraph Best History Book 2023 and Spectator Book of the Year**The inspirational story of the ordinary people who forged the documents that saved thousands of Jewish lives in World War Two.Powerful ... gripping ... inspiring JONATHAN DIMBLEBYBetween 1940 and 1943, a small group of Polish diplomats and Jewish activists in Switzerland engaged in a wholly remarkable - and until now, almost completely unknown - humanitarian operation. Under the leadership of the Polish Ambassador, Aleksander Lados, they undertook a systematic programme of forging identity documents for Latin American countries, which were then smuggled into German-occupied Europe to save the lives of thousands of Jews facing extermination in the Holocaust.The Lados operation was one of the largest rescue missions of the entire war, and The Forgers tells this extraordinary story for the first time. We follow the desperate bids of Jews to obtain these life-saving documents, and their painful uncertainty over whether they will be granted protection from the Nazis murderous fury. And we witness the quiet heroism of those who decided to act in an attempt to save thousands of lives.FascinatingTHE TIMESRemarkableSUNDAY TIMESAs gripping as it is movingJULIA BOYD, author of Travellers in the Third ReichAn astonishing book KATJA HOYER, author of Beyond the Wall

La historia de los planes para matar a Hitler durante la II Guerra Mundial. El plan Stauffenberg, el atentado contra Hitler preparado por el movimiento de resistencia alemán el 20 de julio de 1944, es muy conocido. Sin embargo, se trata solo de uno mas en una larga serie de intentos similares. Matar a Hitler cuenta el sorprendentemente alto numero de intentos de asesinar a Adolf Hitler. Alemanes, sovieticos, polacos y britanicos, todos concibieron planes para matar al Fuhrer. Pistoleros solitarios, oficiales alemanes desafectos al regimen y la resistencia clandestina polaca, el NKVD sovietico y el SOE britanico fueron participes. Los metodos propuestos iban desde bombas, venenos o francotiradores hasta infiltrar las SS, o incluso mandar a Rudolf Hess de vuelta a Alemania hipnotizado. Muchos de los planes nunca salieron de los comites que los gestaron, algunos se llevaron a cabo. Todos fracasaron. Junto a la dramatica y desconocida historia de los numerosos atentados contra Hitler, este libro presenta una fascinante investigacion sobre varias cuestiones mas amplias, como los complejos motivos de la resistencia alemana, los peculiares escrupulos britanicos y la eficiencia del aparato de seguridad nazi. Basado en memorias y material original de archivo procedente de Polonia, Rusia, Alemania y Gran Bretaña, Matar a Hitler ofrece una vision unica de la historia del Tercer Reich. Los asesinos potenciales de Hitler eran desde simples artesanos a altos oficiales, de los apoliticos a los obsesos ideologicos, y desde agentes del enemigo a sus mas intimos colaboradores. Pocos de estos hombres y mujeres han pasado a la historia, que aqui se cuenta por fin. La historia de sus planes, sus motivos y sus fracasos. Pero tambien es la cronica de la asombrosa supervivencia de un tirano.