Ordinary Men
Reserve Police Battalion 11 and the Final Solution in Poland
(Autor) Christopher R BrowningWidely reviewed and read in hardcover, this is the shocking account of how a unit of average middle-aged Germans became the cold-blooded murderers of tens of thousands of Jews. "Browning tells us about such Germans and helps us understand . . . how they were transformed psychologically . . . into active participants in the most monstrous crime in human history".--New York Times Book Review, front page. 8 pages of photos; 2 maps.
Christopher R Browning
Christopher R. Browning is a prominent American historian known for his extensive research on the Holocaust. His most notable work is "Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland," which examines how ordinary men became killers during the Holocaust. Browning's writing is characterized by his meticulous attention to detail and his ability to humanize historical events. His contributions to literature include shedding light on the complexities of human behavior in extreme circumstances and challenging conventional narratives of the Holocaust. Browning's work has had a significant impact on the field of Holocaust studies and has been widely acclaimed for its depth and insight.