This one of the most remarkable factual documents to emerge from World War II. It is not only accurate history, but it is eminently fascinating--a truly exciting story of a man leading a double life in Nazi Germany. So far as I know, this is the only story of its kind to present an intimate portrait of Himmler--who formed an odd affection for his "doctor," who reluctantly treated him, but was able to rescue hundreds of imprisoned Jews who were released by Himmler under the persuasive powers of Kersten. Reads like a classic mystery story.

great book, great editor (esp. Ben)

all legal advise you need for good business in germany.

Stahl's book comes over as a great story, with fantastic flying feats. Covering undercover missions, long distance troop drops behind enemy lines and a bombing mission using the highly implausible-looking Mistel (a ju88 full of HE with a FW-190 stuck on top).

I've read some books slamming this tome because Stahl doesn't mention that Kampfgeschwader 200 flew a few ops in their B-17s trying to join up with Allied B-17 formations, and states that all it was used for was spy drops and courier work. Well, there certainly were a few reports of this amongst allied bomber crew, but I've yet to see any conclusive evidence for or against. And maybe Stahl didn't know about it - as the book shows, KG 200 was highly secretive internally as well as externally.

Critics aside, this book is a tantalising peek at the day-to-day operations of the most secret squadron of the Luftwaffe, and is a collection of extremely exciting tales of avation. Stahl (like most military pilots, I suspect) puts his love of flying and the challenge of doing this in dangerous situations before any political or ideological concerns. The chapter on the mistel mission is worth buying the book for, whatever your convictions about how little or how much it reveals of KG 200.

The written portion concentrates on the early history of the KGL and is an excellant synopsis. There is a short section on uniforms/equipt but the outstanding color plates and descriptions give you most of the detailed info that Osprey & Chappell are famous for. The b/w drawings are also helpful. This book and its mate fit in nicely with the other Napoleonic Brit Army Osprey titles.

The story of infamous Nazi Klaus Barbie is both a thriller and a tragedy, especially when reflecting on the victims (Jews and Resistants) that suffered under his jurisdiction (and often by his own hands). This book, written by an established jornalist and producer in this field of history, chronicles the life of Barbie, from his birth in 1913 to his capture and return to France in 1983 to face justice.

In 1942, with the Allied invasions of Morocco and Algeria, Nazi Germany finally began to feel the momentum of defeat looming ahead. France, having been divided into two distinct zones, the Occupied in the north, and Vichy in the south, was placed entirely under the jurisdiction of the Germans, who still saw France as a military asset. Because of the growing underground resistance movements that were sabotaging or ambushing German patrols and supplies, the Nazi secret police (the Gestapo) sent SS First Lieutenant Klaus Barbie to Lyons, France, to quash the Resistance. Because the Nazi vision of war was one against all "Enemies of the State," Barbie's other "assignment" was to rid Lyons of Jews. Thousands of people, including 44 innocent Jewish children at a refuge in the village of Izieu, and the "Resistance martyr" Jean Moulin, were slaughtered, the former being sent to the gas chambers of Auschwitz and Moulin being beaten literally to a pulp in the labrynth of Montluc Prison before being left to die.

Following the war, Barbie remained in hiding, having been recruited by the American CIC (predecessor to the CIA) to fight off communist movements and organizations in Bavaria, and was later packed off to Bolivia with his family, after the Americans began taking a lot of heat from an enraged French government, demanding his return to the scene of his crimes. Bolivia became his safehouse, where Barbie remained until 1983, when he was finally extradited to France to face charges of crimes against humanity.

Tom Bower's enthralling and equally informative account in this book will leave your mind filled to the brim with info on one of the most infamous Nazis ever to emerge from the theory and practice of Nazism. I highly reccomend it: thoroughly researched and well-written, Bower's book remains the definitive of its kind!

I am doing a doctoral thesis about national(Spanish)and international tax law. In this book I have read the best commentary about interpretation and the "qualification problem", at the Introduction and at the Commentary to the Art. 3(2)of the OECD MC. I agree entirely with the author's point of view. The exposition about the general concepts in double taxation conventions is really understandable. The literature, decisions and law (acts...) cited is amazing. I have spent a lot of time reading this book. It has more than 1600 pages! But I am completely satisfied. At this moment I have the book on my right and I'll have it for many time

This is the story of Germany's great WWI ace Oswald Boelcke. Boelcke developed many of the air combat principles that are still valid today. He was also a great ace himself, shooting down 40 enemy aircraft. Much of the book is made up of letters and diary entries written by Boelcke himself,which makes the book as much autobiograph as biography.

Bruno Gmünder Verlag has published gay travel guides to German cities for quite some time now, and their experience shows. This book (Köln von Hinten, or 'Cologne From Behind') is an excellent guide for gay men to not only Cologne, but also Düsseldorf, Essen, Bonn, and other cities in North Rhine-Westphalia. There is also some information for lesbians here, but the emphasis is definitely on gay men. If you've never been to Cologne, it's perhaps the gay cultural center of Germany, and is a great place to spend a couple of days; the men are handsome and friendly, accomodations are reasonable, and there's a lot to see during the day (the Museum Ludwig for example). Highly recommended.

If you were looking for a travel book that told you as little as possible about what you were visiting and ignored significant sites in the cities it covered, then this book is for you. In all seriousness, I was astounded that a travel book with so little substance and insight can actually be published. Do yourself a favor and stick with the Fodors, Frommers, Rough Guides, etc.

We travelled to Germany in May returning in June. We had purchased four travel books to help us in our places to stay. After two days we mailed the other books home from my brother-in-laws. Brown's book on Germany was the only book we should have taken. The say the least, it was helpful. We have already purchased the Irish volume and are planning our trip for next year. One other comment: the author did not do justice to all the places we stayed, they were better than they were wrote up as!