Vznik a pád třetí říše - Historie hitlerovského Německa (2009)

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer is a classic history of Nazi Germany. Hitler’s regime and his own life find their epilogue amid the burned ruins of Berlin twelve years after he came to power. During this short period, Hitler’s sinister spirit and an ideology stripped of morality dehumanize many Germans and ignite the terrible conflict of the Second World War. William L. Shirer occupies an exceptional position from which to observe Nazi Germany. As a correspondent in Berlin, he witnesses many of the events he later describes. He hears Hitler’s speeches in the Reichstag on the day the war begins and reports on the increasing persecution of German Jews. After the war, he takes part in the Nuremberg trials and receives special permission to examine all the captured German documents. The book combines the thorough perspective of an outstanding reporter with the authoritative studies of a talented historian. Its first edition becomes an international bestseller. This abridged version is complemented by almost 400 carefully selected photographs, whose wealth of documentary material enhances the book’s value as essential reading for anyone fascinated by this turbulent period. The contents are in Czech.