The Third Reich History Podcast

In this episode Chris and Ryan review Ian Kershaw's The End: The Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1944-1945. We discuss why Germans continued to serve Nazi leadership as defeat loomed, how the regime maintained control, the motivations of different social groups, and when they were swept up in state sanctioned terror.

In this episode Chris and Ryan review Ian Kershaw's The End: The Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1944-1945. We discuss why Germans continued to serve Nazi leadership as defeat loomed, how the regime maintained control, the motivations of different social groups, and when they were swept up in state sanctioned terror.

In the pilot episode, Chris and Ryan introduce themselves, explain why they became historians of Nazi Germany, outline the first project they'll be tackling with the podcast, and reveal the significance behind the opening music.

In the pilot episode, Chris and Ryan introduce themselves, explain why they became historians of Nazi Germany, outline the first project they'll be tackling with the podcast, and reveal the significance behind the opening music.