| A Mind in Prison: The Memoir of a Son and Soldier of the Third Reich Contributor(s): Manz, Bruno (Author) |
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ISBN: 1574883429 ISBN-13: 9781574883428 Publisher: Potomac Books OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: A former German soldier eloquently reflects on the insidious effects of Nazi propaganda, especially on young people, citing his own experience as the son of an anti-Semitic father whom he loved deeply. Bruno Manz also recounts his wartime experiences fighting the Soviets in Finland and presents a unique perspective on the United States, to which he came in the 1950s during Operation Paperclip along with Werner von Braun and other German rocket scientists. In the epilogue he draws conclusions about Germany??'s guilt and his own, baring his soul to the reader. This heartfelt memoir is for anyone who seeks to understand how a civilized people could plunge into mass insanity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | Europe - Germany - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99086468 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.14" W x 9.06" (0.93 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "A Mind in Prison is a candid autobiographical examination of life in Nazi Germany and the powerful hold Nazi propaganda had on Germany's youth. It is rare to find such an eloquent, frank, and truly remorseful account of the Nazi years by a German who made the tragic mistake of following Adolf Hitler." |