Each September from 1933 to 1938 the Nazi Party held spectacular rallies at Nuremberg. These Reichsparteitage (National Party Days) were vast & meticulously staged managed extravaganzas in which ritual & ceremony played an important part. The Rallies had two key objectives. The first was to focus public attention on the success & power of the Nazi Party & so connect with the public conscience & build a close bond between Party & people. Secondly & perhaps even more important they served as a vehicle for presenting Adolf Hitler as the saviour & undisputed leader of the German nation. The Hitler Cult was blatantly promoted with revolutionary use of propaganda by the latest technology & iron control of the media. Every opportunity was taken to celebrate the Fuhrers achievement of restoring national pride power & prosperity after the shame & economic disaster of the post war years & the deeply resented Versailles Treaty. The authors superb collection of contemporary postcards & images & his well-informed commentary takes the reader on a visual journey through each years Reichsparteitage. The Nazis Nuremberg Rallies which also
Includes:: character studies of the principal Nazi figures is a fascinating way to gain a full understanding of this uniquely successful Nazi ritual.