The German war

Unique and captivating, the renowned Oxford historian Nicholas Stargardt narrates in 'The German War' from a close perspective how Germans—soldiers, teachers, nurses, Nazis, Christians, and Jews—experienced World War II. Day by day, we witness their hopes, their shocks, what they remained silent about, and how their views on the war gradually changed. Drawing on countless diaries and letters, including those of Heinrich Böll, Victor Klemperer, Wilm Hosenfeld, and Konrad Jarausch, Nicholas Stargardt provides insight into the minds of the people, clarifying why so many Germans still believed in the national cause even when the war was long lost and the certainty of participating in genocide grew. A disturbing kaleidoscope of the years 1939 to 1945 in Nazi Germany. A masterpiece.