An Iron Wind
Europe Under Hitler

A brilliant look into the mindset of citizens in Nazi-occupied Europe, and the inability of words to express the unprecedented horror of the Final Solution. The comparison of life under the Nazis as experienced by the French, Poles and Jews of all nationalities was particularly compelling, and illus......more

This is a superb book that I might easily rate as a 5 as its message sinks in. Fritzsche's intent is to provide a history of the experience of life under Nazi occupation in WW2. This general intent has been done before and well, recently by Mark Mazower. In books like "Hitler's Empire" and "Dark Con......more

Hitler was clear on his agenda to exterminate the Jews. Why did people turn their heads the other way? Fritzsche takes this question and examines France, Sweden, and Poland, and their lack of empathy for the Jews. Heavy read that makes its reader think.......more

An Iron Wind: Europe Under Hitler from Peter Fritzsche is an excellent examination of people's lives in Europe leading up to Hitler's rule prior to World War II and during the occupation. Fritzsche uses first-hand accounts, literary references, and more to piece together a different take on Europe d......more

If we make it through your grandkids will want to know how the Trump era/error happened and what it was like living through. This book will help you historically contextualize the experience. Useful is the way civilians throughout Europe have to justify their actions to themselves, and most end up b......more