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Into That Darkness: From Mercy Killing to Mass MurderInto That Darkness: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder by Gitta Sereny
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found it very interesting, enthralling, he comes across as honest in his answers and a willing participent in the interview, I felt sorry for him at the end, he knew it was wrong but ...
Nuremberg: Infamy on TrialNuremberg: Infamy on Trial by Joseph E. Persico
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the insights into the people on trial, their actions and the group dynamics during trial make it really interesting
Death Dealer: The Memoirs of the SS Kommandant at AuschwitzDeath Dealer: The Memoirs of the SS Kommandant at Auschwitz by Rudolph Hoss
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Very biased and paints a whole different picture about life in the camp, but good to try and understand him
Mengele: The Complete StoryMengele: The Complete Story by Gerald L. Posner
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The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of GenocideThe Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide by Robert Jay Lifton
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a hard read, but the 3 chapters devoted to the interviews with the doctors who were alive at the time of writing are a rare insight
TreblinkaTreblinka by Jean-Francois Steiner
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describes life in the camp and the revolt
Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka: The Operation Reinhard Death CampsBelzec, Sobibor, Treblinka: The Operation Reinhard Death Camps by Yitzhak Arad
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very informative with insights into those in charge intermengled in the text
Five Chimneys: A Woman Survivor's True Story of AuschwitzFive Chimneys: A Woman Survivor's True Story of Auschwitz by Olga Lengyel
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survivors account
Auschwitz: True Tales from a Grotesque LandAuschwitz: True Tales from a Grotesque Land by Sara Nomberg-Przytyk
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Eyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas ChamberEyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas Chamber by Filip Muller
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Most Secret War (Wordsworth Military Library)Most Secret War (Wordsworth Military Library) by R.V. Jones
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R V Jones gives an account of his part in the radar war a good read
Doctors from Hell: The Horrific Account of Nazi Experiments on HumansDoctors from Hell: The Horrific Account of Nazi Experiments on Humans by Vivien Spitz
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see my review
Achtung Panzer !: The Development of Tank Warfare (Cassell Military Paperbacks)Achtung Panzer !: The Development of Tank Warfare (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Heinz Guderian
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The Killing of Reinhard Heydrich: The SS "Butcher of Prague"The Killing of Reinhard Heydrich: The SS "Butcher of Prague" by Callum MacDonald
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D-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War IID-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II by Stephen E. Ambrose
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A Genius for War: Life of General George S.PattonA Genius for War: Life of General George S.Patton by Carlo D'Este
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slow at the start but the rest shows him to be all that he was
Band of BrothersBand of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
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Pegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne RaidPegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne Raid by Stephen E. Ambrose
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The Longest Day: June 6th, 1944 (Wordsworth Military Library)The Longest Day: June 6th, 1944 (Wordsworth Military Library) by Cornelius Ryan
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very informative, fast paced with eye witness accounts throughout which brings emotion to the described events. A good into text for an overview of the day.
Seven Roads to HellSeven Roads to Hell by Donald R. Burgett
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The Bedford Boys: One Small Town's Ultimate D-Day SacrificeThe Bedford Boys: One Small Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice by Alex Kershaw
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If You SurviveIf You Survive by George Wilson
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first hand account
Dawn of D-Day: These Men Were There, 6 June 1944 (Greenhill Military Paperback)Dawn of D-Day: These Men Were There, 6 June 1944 (Greenhill Military Paperback) by David Howarth
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colection of eyewitness accounts
Paddy MaynePaddy Mayne by Hamish Ross
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bio of the most decorated soldier in WW2
A Bridge Too FarA Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan
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