{"product_id":"the-ss-alibi-of-a-nation-1922-1945","title":"The SS, Alibi of a Nation, 1922-1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eGerald Reitlinger's The SS, Alibi of a Nation, 1922–1945 traces the rise and workings of the Schutzstaffel as the administrative and ideological engine of Nazi terror, situating the SS within Germany’s government, military intelligence, field formations and the machinery of concentration and death camps. Reitlinger argues against the postwar notion of the SS as an aberrant cabal of lunatics, showing instead—through a close reading of the organization’s internal rivalries, bureaucratic procedures and deployment across occupied Europe—that its crimes were enabled by ordinary bureaucratic logic and loyal citizens carrying out state policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis rigorous institutional study (Prentice-Hall; ISBN 9780138399368) covers 1922–1945 and foregrounds primary German sources and interviews—including material from Himmler’s statistician—providing a detailed scholarly apparatus of notes and references. Classified as a historical and institutional history of Nazi Germany, the work serves as a compact, evidence-based account for readers interested in state terror, political policing, and debates over national responsibility. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WW2 Bunker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298887266406,"sku":"9780138399368","price":44.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/4926\/4998\/files\/hsj3Lech4Z5wrNg2ZFh4KfdeP_zRjXMJRmVze9wXBYY.jpg?v=1767230577","url":"https:\/\/ww2bunker.com\/products\/the-ss-alibi-of-a-nation-1922-1945","provider":"WW2 Bunker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}