Nazi Women (The Untold Story of the "Socialites" Who Were Tried After World War II, Full of Drama)

Author: Anna Maria Schigmond
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Since the end of World War II, media around the world has extensively reported on the Nazi "socialites" who faced trials. Many sensational "exposés" and subsequent related readings, however, contain significant inaccuracies. The extraordinary and dramatic life stories of the women associated with Nazi leaders not only deceived people at the time but also remain largely unknown to later generations. There were also women around Hitler's associate, G?ring—how did they live? Goebbels' wife not only took her own life alongside him but also forced her six children to die with him. Both of G?ring's wives tolerated his addiction to drugs. The wife of a Nazi doctor who conducted experiments on live humans, unable to have children herself, even abducted numerous children and went to great lengths to fake childbirth scenes.
It seems Hitler possessed a kind of magic that captivated many women in high society, who admired him and paved the way for his rise. His niece, Geli, took her own life for him, and his lover, Eva, died alongside him. A bold female pilot attempted to rescue Hitler from his bunker during the Battle of Berlin. A British aristocratic girl who adored Hitler shot herself in the temple after failing to realize her dream of an Anglo-German alliance.
The author revisits history, extensively collecting materials and referencing the latest research on the Third Reich. By reviewing declassified archives and comparing accounts from participants and third parties, she has written this gripping book.