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A review by catgood
The S.S. Officer's Armchair: Uncovering the Hidden Life of a Nazi by Daniel Lee
4.0
A meticulously researched book that gave fascinating insight to the life of a regular Nazi soldier. I learned a lot in this book - including staggering numbers of people who died or were displaced. Over 30,000 Jews were murdered over the course of a few days from one village; over 17,000 German citizens were killed in the bombing of a city by the Allies in a single night.
The discussion about the legacy of Nazis in German history was interesting too - that many families did not discuss what they or their parents or grandparents did in the war and how this part of history is being forgotten. So many records were destroyed. However, the information in the records that were not destroyed was impressive, such as records in Prague that showed everyone that lived in a particular house that the author was able to view during his research. Super interesting read.
The discussion about the legacy of Nazis in German history was interesting too - that many families did not discuss what they or their parents or grandparents did in the war and how this part of history is being forgotten. So many records were destroyed. However, the information in the records that were not destroyed was impressive, such as records in Prague that showed everyone that lived in a particular house that the author was able to view during his research. Super interesting read.