Hitler's Bandit Hunters: The SS and the Nazi Occupation of Europe by Phillip W.

Description: Hitler's Bandit Hunters by Phillip W. Blood, Richard Holmes In August 1942, Hitler directed all German state institutions to assist Heinrich Himmler, the chief of the SS and the German police, in eradicating armed resistance in the newly occupied territories of Eastern Europe and Russia. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In August 1942, Hitler directed all German state institutions to assist Heinrich Himmler, the chief of the SS and the German police, in eradicating armed resistance in the newly occupied territories of Eastern Europe and Russia. The directive for "combating banditry" (Bandenbekämpfung), became the third component of the Nazi regimes three-part strategy for German national security, with genocide (Endlösung der Judenfrage, or "the Final Solution of the Jewish Question") and slave labor (Erfassung, or "Registration of Persons to Hard Labor") being the better-known others.An original and thought-provoking work grounded in extensive research in German archives, Hitlers Bandit Hunters focuses on this counterinsurgency campaign, the anvil of Hitlers crusade for empire. Bandenbekämpfung portrayed insurgents as political and racial bandits, criminalized to a greater degree than enemies of the state; moreover, violence against them was not constrained by the prevailing laws of warfare. Philip Blood explains how German forces embraced the Bandenbekämpfung doctrine, demonstrating the equal culpability of both the SS police forces and the "heroic" Waffen-SS combat arm and shattering the contrived postwar distinctions between them. He challenges the traditional view of Himmler as an armchair general and bureaucrat, exposing him as the driving force behind one of the most successful security campaigns in history, and delves into the contentious issue of the complicity of ordinary German police, soldiers, and citizens, as well as the citizens of occupied territories, in these state-sponsored manhunts. This book provokes new debates on the Nazi terrorization of Europe, the blind acquiescence of many, and the courageous resistance of the few. Author Biography Philip W. Blood, formerly a senior lecturer at the University of Aachen, is now the general editor of the Wehrmacht in War series for the Association of the United States Army. A British citizen, he lives in Aachen, Germany. Table of Contents FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; BIBLIOGRAPHIC ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE; PART ONE: ORIGINS AND IMPLEMENTATION; 1. SECURITY WARFARE; 2. THE NEW ORDER; 3. HITLERS BANDENBEKAMPFUNG DIRECTIVE; PART TWO: BANDENBEKAMPFUNG; 4. DIE BANDENKAMPF-UND SICHERHEITSPOLITIK; 5. DIE BANDENKAMPFVERBANDE; 6. DAS BANDENKAMPFGEBIET; 7. DIE BANDENUNTERNEHMUNGEN; PART THREE: CLIMATIC DECLINE; 8. POLAND; 9. PRAETORIANS OF THE SOUTH; 10. DENIABILITY; CONCLUSION; DIAGRAMS; APPENDICES; Appendix 1: Glossary of Bandenbekampfung and related terminology; Appendix 2: German rank structures; Appendix 3: Appendix III: The Perpetrators; Appendix 4: Former Bandenkampfverbande in 1965; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR. Long Description In August 1942, Hitler directed all German state institutions to assist Heinrich Himmler, the chief of the SS and the German police, in eradicating armed resistance in the newly occupied territories of Eastern Europe and Russia. The directive for ?combating banditry? "(Bandenbekmpfung)," became the third component of the Nazi regime?s three-part strategy for German national security, with genocide "(Endlsung der Judenfrage," or ?the Final Solution of the Jewish Question?) and slave labor ("Erfassung," or ?Registration of Persons to Hard Labor?) being the better-known others.An original and thought-provoking work grounded in extensive research in German archives, "Hitler?s Bandit Hunters" focuses on this counterinsurgency campaign, the anvil of Hitler?s crusade for empire. "Bandenbekmpfung" portrayed insurgents as political and racial bandits, criminalized to a greater degree than enemies of the state; moreover, violence against them was not constrained by the prevailing laws of warfare. Philip Blood explains how German forces embraced the "Bandenbekmpfung" doctrine, demonstrating the equal culpability of both the SS police forces and the ?heroic? Waffen-SS combat arm and shattering the contrived postwar distinctions between them. He challenges the traditional view of Himmler as an armchair general and bureaucrat, exposing him as the driving force behind one of the most successful security campaigns in history, and delves into the contentious issue of the complicity of ordinary German police, soldiers, and citizens, as well as the citizens of occupied territories, in these state-sponsored manhunts. This book provokes new debates on the Nazi terrorization ofEurope, the blind acquiescence of many, and the courageous resistance of the few. Details ISBN1597970212 Short Title HITLERS BANDIT HUNTERS Language English ISBN-10 1597970212 ISBN-13 9781597970211 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2006 Imprint Potomac Books Inc Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Dulles Birth 1957 DOI 10.1604/9781597970211 UK Release Date 2006-10-31 AU Release Date 2006-10-31 NZ Release Date 2006-10-31 Pages 424 Publisher Potomac Books Inc DEWEY 940.5421 Audience General Author Richard Holmes Publication Date 2006-10-01 Subtitle The SS and the Nazi Occupation of Europe US Release Date 2006-10-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159464365;

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