Nazi Germany's New Aristocracy: The SS Leadership,1925-1939

by Herbert F. Ziegler

Book Overview

The first book-length presentation on the social origins of the prewar SS leadership, this volume offers a complete picture of the men who, between 1925 and 1939, joined the vanguard of National Socialism and rose to the rank of SS-F?hrer. Herbert Ziegler reveals that the Black Order was composed of people from all walks of life. Young Gymnasium and university graduates rubbed elbows with former gardeners, mechanics, and office clerks, while "old...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691606366
• ISBN13: 9780691606361
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"