The Katyn Massacre 1940: History of a Crime by Thomas Urban (English) Hardcover

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Katyn Massacre 1940 by Thomas Urban A harrowing chronicle about the murder of thousands of Polish officers in 1940, based on the accounts of perpetrators and witnesses. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the spring of 1940, Stalins NKVD executed 22,000 Polish officers, ensigns and state officials near the Russian village of Katyn and other places. When Wehrmacht soldiers discovered some of the graves three years later, the Soviets succeeded in convincing US President Roosevelt of the German perpetration. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had no clear picture of the crime, and therefore made no public comments. Using thousands of recently released US documents, this book refutes the popular thesis that the Western Allies deliberately lied about the Katyn case in order not to endanger the alliance with Stalin. As well as consulting Polish and Russian documentation on this war crime, for the first time, the diaries of the Nazi Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels, who wrote a great deal about Katyn, have been examined. Completely new for research is the role that Hitlers opponents in the Wehrmacht played in solving the crime: at the Nuremberg trial they convinced the US delegation that the executors were not from the SS, but from the NKVD. Nevertheless, it took until 1990 for Kremlin chief Gorbachev to admit Soviet responsibility. Today in Putins Russia, however, there is a tendency once more to keep quiet about the crime or even to blame the Germans. AUTHOR: Thomas Urban was a correspondent for the major German daily Suddeutsche Zeitung in Warsaw and Moscow from 1988 to 2012 and was an eyewitness to the great upheavals in Eastern Europe. He is the author of books on the history of this part of Europe, including the Berlin years of Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov, on German and Polish footballers as objects of Nazi and Communist propaganda, and is the co-author of a biography on Pope John Paul II. 70 b/w illustrations Author Biography Thomas Urban was a correspondent for the major German daily _Suddeutsche Zeitung_ in Warsaw and Moscow from 1988 to 2012 and was an eyewitness to the great upheavals in Eastern Europe. He is the author of books on the history of this part of Europe, including the Berlin years of Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov, on German and Polish footballers as objects of Nazi and Communist propaganda, and is the co-author of a biography on Pope John Paul II. Review "Author Thomas Urban succinctly guides the reader through the multiple investigations, as well as the numerous conflicting claims and counterclaims as to who was responsible for the massacre."-- "HistoryNet" Review Quote "Author Thomas Urban succinctly guides the reader through the multiple investigations, as well as the numerous conflicting claims and counterclaims as to who was responsible for the massacre." Feature A harrowing chronicle about the murder of thousands of Polish officers in 1940, based on the accounts of perpetrators and witnesses. Details ISBN1526775352 Pages 296 Year 2020 ISBN-10 1526775352 ISBN-13 9781526775351 Format Hardcover Author Thomas Urban Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd Short Title The Katyn Massacre 1940 Language English Imprint Pen & Sword Military Subtitle History of a Crime DEWEY 940.5405094727 Publication Date 2020-11-17 UK Release Date 2020-11-17 Place of Publication South Yorkshire Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2020-11-17 NZ Release Date 2020-11-17 Illustrations 70 black and white illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:130762362;

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