Background
Fest, Joachim was born on August 12, 1926 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Johannes and Elisabeth (Straeter) Fest.
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In these searing profiles the author dissects the lives of fifteen infamous Nazis—including Hermann Göring, Joseph Goebbels, Heinrich Himmler, Martin Bormann, Ernst Röhm, Hans Frank, Rudolph Höss, Albert Speer, and Hitler himself. He also analyzes the archetypal roles of the officer corps, intellectuals, and women. This work provides fresh perspectives into how dysfunctional psyches, personal ambitions, and ruthless rivalries impacted the creation and evolution of Hitler's Third Reich.
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An important addition to the literature of the Third Reich. A chilling book that details the men before the Third Reich. Author Fest's system of organization, his biographical framework, and his constant probing for insights into the nature of modern totalitarianism give his book a unique and powerful intensity. Well-worth reading. A must-read for students of the history of the Third Reich.
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Fest, Joachim was born on August 12, 1926 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Johannes and Elisabeth (Straeter) Fest.
Degree, University Stuttgart, Baden, Württemberg, 1981.
Editor, Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany, 1954-1961; vice chief editor of play, NDR-television, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1961-1963; chief editor, NDR-television, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1963-1968; freelance writer, Federal Republic of Germany, 1968-1973; publisher, editor, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, since 1973.
( In these searing profiles the author dissects the lives...)
(An important addition to the literature of the Third Reic...)
Member Max-Planck Society (senator).
Married Ingrid Ascher. Children: Alexander, Nicolaus.