With detailed demographics, social and economic data, and other key
information, this thorough reference is a unique guide to the Third
Reich.
Packed with hundreds of easy-to-understand maps, graphs, tables, and
charts, The Third Reich offers the history enthusiast concrete
statistical data that brings to life one of the twentieth century's most
complex regimes. Beginning with a brief overview of the Reich's history
from its establishment in 1933, the guide covers the geography, economy,
political structures, legal framework, military organization, social
policies, and ideology of Hitler's Germany. It covers:
- Hitler's pre-war annexations
- The establishment of Reichsgaue (administrative areas)
- The location of concentration camps
- Charts, graphs, and tables with information on the organization of the
SA (Stürmabteilung), unemployment data, industrial and military output
figures, the structure of the police forces, university students by
discipline, Nazi-approved movies, and the verdicts at the Nuremberg
war crimes trials.