Richard Bessel

The End: Hitler’s Germany, 1944-45

A new book by Ian Kershaw attempts to explain why, in 1945, Germany fought on to the bitter end.

The Hidden Hitler

Richard Bessel reviews the controversial new book by Lothar Machtan

The Future of the German Past

The Unmasterable Past - History, Holocaust and German National Identity

New titles exploring German history, pre- and post-war

Aspects of the Third Reich

Edited by H. W. Koch

Life in the Third Reich

Richard Bessel outlines the new perspectives in this series on Nazi Germany.

Political Violence and the Nazi Seizure of Power

A ballot-box 'revolution' made Hitler Chancellor of Germany. But political violence was the stock-in-trade consolidating Nazi power piecemeal throughout 1933 against disorganised opponents.

Revolution and War in Spain 1931-1939

Richard Bessel reviews a volume on Spanish historiography and the wars of the 1930s.

The Nazi State and the New Religion

Richard Bessel reviews about Christianity under the Nazi regime.