Drawing on original testimony from ordinary germans and archnazis alike, awardwinning historian ian kershaw explores this fascinating question in a gripping and focused narrative that begins with the. This excerpt from the first chapter includes the nazi olympics. Ian kershaw was professor of modern history at the university of sheffield from 1989 2008, and is one of the worlds leading authorities on hitler. Ian kershaw was a medievalist who, nearly 30 years ago, turned his interests to the history of the third reich. Ian kershaw, author of the end, fateful choices, and making friends with hitler, is a british historian of twentiethcentury germany noted for his monumental.
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