By clicking “Accept,” you agree to the use of cookies and similar technologies on your device as set forth in our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy. Please note that certain cookies are essential for this website to function properly and do not require user consent to be deployed.

After the Reich

The Brutal History of the Allied Occupation

Contributors

By Giles MacDonogh

Formats and Prices

Price

$14.99

Format

Format:

  1. ebook $14.99
  2. Trade Paperback $22.99

This item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around February 24, 2009. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.

The shocking history of the brutal occupation of Germany after the Second World War

When the Third Reich collapsed in 1945, Germany was a nation in tatters, in many places literally flattened by bombs. In the ensuing occupation, hundreds of thousands of women were raped. Hundreds of thousands of Germans and German-speakers died in the course of brutal deportations from Eastern Europe. By the end of the year, denied access to any foreign aid, Germany was literally starving to death. An astonishing 2.5 million ordinary Germans were killed in the post-Reich era.

A shocking account of a massive and brutal military occupation, After the Reich draws on an array of contemporary first-person accounts of the period to offer a bold reframing of the history of World War II and its aftermath.

On Sale
Feb 24, 2009
Page Count
656 pages
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-13
9780465006205

Giles MacDonogh

About the Author

A graduate of Oxford University, Giles MacDonogh is the author of several books on German history and has written for the Financial Times, the Times (London), the Guardian, and the Evening Standard. He lives in London.

Learn more about this author