Family Punishment in Nazi Germany: Sippenhaft, Terror and Myth

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.

Author: R. Loeffel
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 05/29/2012
Pages: 258
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230343054

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2013

About the Author
DR ROBERT LOEFFEL was born in Sydney, Australia. He studied and taught at the University of New South Wales, where he holds a Visiting Research Fellowship. His research is focussed on German and Australian contemporary history. He has published in various journals including Contemporary European History and German History.