The Gestapo
Subtitle: a history of Hitler's police 1933-45
By: Rupert Butler.
Publisher: Casemate
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Havertown, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Germany. Geheime Staatspolizei; Police -- Germany -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Germany
Description: This is a detailed history of Heinrich Himmler's evil organization, whose 20,000 members were responsible for the internal security of the Reich. Based upon the Gestapo's own archives and eye-witness accounts, the author charts the development of the organization, its key figures, such as Reinhard Heydrich and Heinrich Muller, its brutal methods, and how the Gestapo dealt with internal security, including the various unsuccessful attempts to assassinate Hitler.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foundations; title: Rivalry; title: Heydrich takes over; title: Tightening the grip; title: The war begins; title: The occupied territories; title: Stamping out resistance; title: The end of the Reich; title: Appendices; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography; title: Index.