Night of the Long Knives: Forty-Eight Hours That Changed The History Of The Worl

Description: Night of the Long Knives by Paul Maracin The story of how Hitler seized control in Germany during his ruthless quest for world domination. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Many wonder how Adolf Hitler, a mediocre army corporal and failed landscape painter, could have become the architect of the most calamitous events of the twentieth century. But fewer know that Hitlers fateful transition from ambitious demagogue to Europes most vicious tyrant occurred on an ordinary Saturday--June 30, 1934--in a little-known event that would come to be called "The Night of the Long Knives." This is the story of the events leading up to that awful event, and its most horrifying repercussions. Back Cover Many wonder how an entire nation could allow Adolf Hitler--a mediocre army corporal and failed landscape painter--to become the architect of the most calamitous events of the twentieth century. But few know that Hitlers fateful transition from ambitious demagogue to Europes most vicious tyrant occurred on an ordinary Saturday--June 30, 1934--through a little-known event that would come to be called "The Night of the Long Knives." In The Night of the Long Knives, Paul R. Maracin has painstakingly pieced together the scattered and intentionally obscured elements of this fascinating story of deceit, intrigue, and mass murder that has as yet received little attention from historians. First came the burning of the Reichstag--Germanys parliament--an event that Hitlers government blamed on subversives. Hermann G Author Biography Paul Maracin is a former criminal investigator with the San Diego County District Attorneys Office. He lives in San Diego, California. Long Description Many wonder how Adolf Hitler, a mediocre army corporal and failed landscape painter, could have become the architect of the most calamitous events of the twentieth century. But fewer know that Hitlers fateful transition from ambitious demagogue to Europes most vicious tyrant occurred on an ordinary Saturday--June 30, 1934--in a little-known event that would come to be called "The Night of the Long Knives." This is the story of the events leading up to that awful event, and its most horrifying repercussions. Details ISBN1599210703 Short Title NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES Language English ISBN-10 1599210703 ISBN-13 9781599210704 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2007 Imprint The Lyons Press Country of Publication United States Series Lyons Press Place of Publication Guilford Subtitle Forty-Eight Hours That Changed The History Of The World DOI 10.1604/9781599210704 UK Release Date 2007-07-01 NZ Release Date 2007-07-01 US Release Date 2007-07-01 Author Paul Maracin Pages 240 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publication Date 2007-07-01 DEWEY 943.0862 Audience General AU Release Date 2007-06-30 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:11633144;

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