Digging for Hitler: The Nazi Archaeologists Search for an Aryan Past by David Ba

Description: Digging for Hitler by David Barrowclough In the 1930s the Nazis established a band of archaeologists, the SS-Ahnenerbe, under the command of Himmler, to prove the superiority of the Aryan race, and the right of the German people to rule Europe. This is the story of the expeditions, part science, part espionage, and part fantasy, from the mountains of Tibet to the lost world of Atlantis. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description *A band of Nazi archaeologists on a secret mission to Tibet*Others searching for Atlantis the home of the Nordic race*Excavations in Czechoslovakia to find Germanic culture*Sacred Sanskrit texts as keys to Nordic roots and Ancient Indian civilizationDuring the 1930s, in the build up to World War II, the Nazis established a band of specialists, the SS-Ahnenerbe, under the command of Heinrich Himmler and Hermann Wirth. Their aim was nothing less than to prove the superiority of the Aryan race, and with it the unique right of the German people to rule Europe. The occult figured as a key feature in many of these increasingly desperate quack "research" efforts. Part "science," part espionage, and part fantasy. Archaeological expeditions were sent to Iceland, Tibet, Kafiristan, North Africa, Russia, the Far East, Egypt, and even South America and the Arctic.The Nazi "Ancestral Heritage Societys" chief administrator was Dr. Wolfram Sievers, who cruelly conducted medical experiments on prisoners in concentration camps, and was responsible for the looting of historic artefacts considered "Germanic" for "return" to Germany.He rewarded those academics that took part with high military office, whilst those academics who contradicted or criticized the SS-Anenerbe were carted off to concentration camps where they faced certain death. This book tells the true history of the real life villains behind the Indiana Jones movies. Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction! Notes The history of the group of Nazi archaeologists put together by Heinrich Himmler and Hermann Wirth in the 1930s to prove the superiority of the Aryan race. Led by Dr Wolfram Sievers, they were known as the SS-Ahnenerbe. Author Biography Dr David Barrowclough is a historian and archaeologist at the University of Cambridge. He has a special interest in the role that archaeology played in supporting Nazi ideology in 1930s Germany, a topic that he has researched extensively. He is author of a number of academic and popular books on archaeology and history and has acted as archaeological consultant for the BBC. Long Description During the 1930s, in the build up to the Second World War, the Nazis established a band of specialists, the SS-Ahnenerbe, under the command of Heinrich Himmler and Hermann Wirth. Their aim was nothing less than to prove the superiority of the Aryan race, and with it the unique right of the German people to rule Europe. The occult figured as a key feature in many of these increasingly desperate quack research efforts. Part science, part espionage, and part fantasy. Archaeological expeditions were sent to Iceland, Tibet, Kafiristan, North Africa, Russia, the Far East, Egypt, and even South America and the Arctic. The Nazi Ancestral Heritage Society s chief administrator was Dr Wolfram Sievers, who cruelly conducted medical experiments on prisoners in concentration camps, and was responsible for the looting of historic artifacts considered Germanic for return to Germany. He rewarded those academics that took part with high military office, whilst those academics who contradicted or criticized the SS-Anenerbe were carted off to concentration camps where they faced certain death. This book tells the true history of the real life villains behind the Indiana Jones movies. Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction!" Details ISBN1781555001 Author David Barrowclough Short Title DIGGING FOR HITLER Language English ISBN-10 1781555001 ISBN-13 9781781555002 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2016 Pages 256 Subtitle The Nazi Archaeologists Search for an Aryan Past Place of Publication Toadsmoor Road Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 930.10943 Illustrations 70 black and white illustrations UK Release Date 2016-09-30 NZ Release Date 2016-09-30 Imprint Fonthill Media Ltd Publisher Fonthill Media Ltd Publication Date 2016-09-30 Audience General AU Release Date 2016-05-25 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:133521970;

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