{"product_id":"the-death-marches-the-final-phase-of-nazi-genocide","title":"The Death Marches: The Final Phase of Nazi Genocide","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom January 1945  in the last months of the Third Reich  about 250 000 inmates of concentration camps perished on death marches and in countless incidents of mass slaughter. They were murdered with merciless brutality by their SS guards  by army and police units  and often by gangs of civilians as they passed through German and Austrian towns and villages. Even in the bloody annals of the Nazi regime  this final death blow was unique in character and scope.  In this first comprehensive attempt to answer the questions raised by this final murderous rampage  the author draws on the testimonies of victims  perpetrators  and bystanders. Hunting through archives throughout the world  Daniel Blatman sets out to explainto the extent that is possiblethe effort invested by mankinds most lethal regime in liquidating the remnants of the enemies of the Aryan race before it abandoned the stage of history. What were the characteristics of this last Nazi genocide? How was it linked to the earlier stages  the slaughter of millions in concentration camps? How did the prevailing chaos help to create the conditions that made the final murderous rampage possible?  In its exploration of a topic nearly neglected in the current history of the Shoah  this book offers unusual insight into the workings  and the unraveling  of the Nazi regime. It combines micro-historical accounts of representative massacres with an overall analysis of the collapse of the Third Reich  helping us to understand a seemingly inexplicable chapter in history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964036804661,"sku":"ByrdShop_0674050495","price":45.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780674050495.jpg?v=1770446271","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-death-marches-the-final-phase-of-nazi-genocide","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}