A review by jkanownik
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by William L. Shirer

5.0

An easy recommendation for anyone looking for an overview of the Third Reich with limited knowledge on the details. It is a long slog at over 1,110 pages with lots of names, locations and period specific acronyms/terms, but still worth the effort. There aren't any significant sections that are unnecessary and the extreme detail provides a lot of extra context that has value. By the end it answered all of the major questions I had on this time period.

Shirer's first hand accounts in Germany (he was there from 1934-1940) and research make up for his overly opinionated takes on a number of topics. His antiquated personal views also help a modern reader frame up the time period.