Family Punishment in Nazi Germany Sippenhaft, Terror and Myth
Description
In the Third Reich, political dissidents were not the only ones liable to be punished for their crimes. Their parents, siblings and relatives also risked reprisals. This concept - known as Sippenhaft – was based in ideas of blood and purity. This definitive study surveys the threats, fears and infliction of this part of the Nazi system of terror.
Keywords
HistoryModernEuropeWars & ConflictsWorld War II
2012Book
Author(s)Robert Loeffel
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230343054
LanguageEnglish
