First published 2025
This atlas traces the Nazi regime from its origins to its destruction across twenty-six years of German history. Overy begins with the NSDAP's first mass gathering in Munich during 1920, then follows Hitler's path to power through his formal inauguration at Potsdam in 1933. The book charts how Hitler constructed his vision of the greatest German empire, one he believed would endure for a millennium. Overy examines the party's internal power structures and their extension throughout Germany. He documents the regime's territorial expansion and systematic persecution of Jews during World War II, a conflict that claimed at least 70 million lives. The narrative concludes with the execution of war criminals at Nuremberg in 1946. Through detailed mapping and analysis, Overy reveals how National Socialism achieved its seemingly unstoppable ascent and explores the mechanisms Hitler used to control both his party and the German state.
Genres: history, 20th-century, 21st-century, military-history, academic, atlases
Vibes: thought-provoking
Setting: Germany, Nuremberg, Munich, Potsdam
Period: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1946
144 pages · Paperback · Skyhorse
Content warnings: violence