{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-ss-hitlers-infamous-legions-of-death-9781398820869","title":"The Story of the SS: Hitler's Infamous Legions of Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don't ask for their love - only for their fear.'\u003c\/i\u003e - Heinrich Himmler\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003ci\u003eSchutzstaffel\u003c\/i\u003e, or SS - the brutal elite of the Nazi Party - was founded by Hitler in 1925 to be his personal bodyguard. From 1929 it was headed by Heinrich Himmler, who built its numbers up from under 300 to well over a million by 1945. The SS became the very backbone of Nazi Germany, taking over almost every function of the state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis gripping account follows the rise and fall of this paramilitary organization and the shocking atrocities committed in their name, from Night of the Long Knives to the Holocaust. With photographs and feature spreads, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the SS\u003c\/i\u003e charts the history of the most evil organizations the world has ever seen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-62627\"\u003eAl Cimino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sirius Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398820869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1398820865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027100\"\u003eWars \u0026amp; Conflicts | World War II | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS043000\"\u003eModern | 20th Century | Holocaust\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAl Cimino \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of over 100 books. His other historical titles include: \u003ci\u003eThe Bamboo Cage, The Empress of South America, Daughter of Heaven, World at War, Victory in World War II, Vietnam, a War Lost and Won, History's Greatest Battles, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Sex Lives of the Great Dictators\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44499496534253,"sku":"9781398820869","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_c28af5ef-3a07-4f6a-8472-67891d703809.jpg?v=1700978533","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-story-of-the-ss-hitlers-infamous-legions-of-death-9781398820869","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}