Third Reich: Rise and fall

[Tac]

sad to admit it but that pig knew what he was talking about.

[68ZooM]

it shocked me when they said it took untill 1980's to finish rebuilding Germany, i never knew that

[oakranger]

it shocked me when they said it took untill 1980's to finish rebuilding Germany, i never knew that

Yea, that took me off guard.  However, giving that Germany was slip and the east living under communist Russia...I can see under stand why it took that long.

[Shuffler]

The best source for beginning to end regarding the "Third Reich" is very simple:

"The Ride and Fall of the Third Reich", written by William Shirer

No other source, at least contemporary, covers the material in depth as he does.  Lots of good information!!!  I reference my copy, the same one that was used as a textbook in college quite a bit.  Much of the sources for that book are actual German political and military sources printed by the German government.   

I have read my copy many times over. It is a paperback about 3 inches thinck. lol

[zack1234]

strange my copy of Shire's book (journalist) is 6 inches thick its a very big book

[BiPoLaR]

Did anybody watch this four hour long documentary on the history channel?  WOW!

Nope. But, I did read the book. Damn good read 

[Ardy123]

Yea, that took me off guard.  However, giving that Germany was slip and the east living under communist Russia...I can see under stand why it took that long.

The former eastern German parts are still very run down. I was there in 2008, and out side of both Dresden and Leipzig you could see bombed out factories from the train. Also, the former eastern German parts have not recovered economically from either WW2 or reunification, many places suffer high alcoholism rates and 25-50% unemployment.

[greens]

Did anybody watch this four hour long documentary on the history channel?  WOW!

I pee on 3rd reich IMO. ban me i dont care, my opinion. I have the right to express my opinion. If not so be it.

[greens]

I pee on 3rd reich IMO. ban me i dont care, my opinion. I have the right to express my opinion. If not so be it.

Ur the smartest eskimo i know.

[VonMessa]

Hiding in plain sight? what do you mean by that.

By the way my German Shephard iz bigger than yours

By that I mean the true depth and scope of how far the Nazi intelligence network reached wasn't fully realized until they assumed total control.  That and the propaganda campaign launched has never been equaled, even to this day.  I think that this was all possible due to the exploitation of technology and their control of the media.  I do not think that this would be possible in this day and age with folks being as tech-savvy as they are these days.

Oh, and my German Shepherd is smarter than yours.  Plus he speaks German 

 

[Shuffler]

Hmm I pulled the book from my library.... closer to 4 inches.

Maybe yours has some side notes in it also.

[Stampf]

Hmm I pulled the book from my library.... closer to 4 inches.

Maybe yours has some side notes in it also.

snicker.

I didn't see this show yet.  Was it brought to you by the same people who advocate that the top leaders of the party are now flying around inside the hollow earth, in bell shaped time machines? 

[Shuffler]

I'm not talking about the movie.


The Book I am referring to is "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

Different book I guess.

[Stampf]

Yeah I know. 4 inches is dead on. 

Two different thoughts in my previous post.

 

[Shuffler]

Yeah I know. 4 inches is dead on. 

Two different thoughts in my previous post.

 

OMG multiple thoughts....... in one post..... on this forum???