Third Reich

Elizabeth Wiskemann describes how Hitler ruthlessly consolidated his power in Germany by the slaughter of some of his closest former colleagues.

Benjamin Ziemann examines the enigma of Karl Mayr, the reclusive army officer who nurtured Adolf Hitler’s early political career.

Albert Speer’s plan to transform Berlin into the capital of a 1,000-year Reich would have created a vast monument to misanthropy.

Hitler's future companion was born in Munich on February 6th 1912.

Richard Bessel outlines the new perspectives in this series on Nazi Germany.

What was it like to grow up in Nazi Germany in a family quietly opposed to National Socialism? Giles Milton describes one boy’s experience.

Graham Darby points to common errors and omissions that should be avoided.

As the daily life of Berlin's Jews became even more difficult under the Nazi regime, rumour and hearsay grew about the fate of those 'evacuated' to the east. How much did ordinary Berliners know about the fate of their neighbours?

Roger Moorhouse on a controversial historical DVD being reissued.

A spate of recent films suggest that the scars of Germany’s history show little sign of healing. Markus Bauer reports.