{"product_id":"blitzed-drugs-in-the-third-reich-isbn-9781328915344","title":"Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, Norman Ohler's \u003ci\u003eBlitzed\u003c\/i\u003e is a \"fascinating, engrossing, often dark history of drug use in the Third Reich” (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Nazi regime preached an ideology of physical, mental, and moral purity. Yet as Norman Ohler reveals in this gripping work of World War II nonfiction, the Third Reich was saturated with drugs: cocaine, opiates, and, most of all, methamphetamines, which were consumed by everyone from factory workers to housewives to German soldiers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, troops were encouraged, and in some cases ordered, to take rations of Pervitin, a form of crystal meth—the elevated energy and feelings of invincibility associated with the high even help to account for the breakneck Blitzkrieg invasion that sealed the fall of France in 1940, as well as other German military victories. Hitler himself became increasingly dependent on injections of a cocktail of drugs—ultimately including Eukodal, a cousin of heroin—administered by his personal doctor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThoroughly researched and rivetingly readable, \u003ci\u003eBlitzed\u003c\/i\u003e throws light on a history that, until now, has remained in the shadows. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Delightfully nuts.”\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis meticulously researched history reveals the shocking truth behind Nazi Germany’s military machine:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Secret History of WWII:\u003c\/b\u003e Uncover the stunning, little-known role of narcotics in the military strategies and daily life of the Third Reich.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Wehrmacht on Methamphetamine:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn how rations of crystal meth fueled German troops, enabling the breakneck invasion of France and challenging the narrative of Nazi military might.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh Hitler:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore Adolf Hitler's own increasing dependence on a cocktail of drugs, including a heroin-like substance, administered by his personal doctor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Nation on Speed:\u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the front lines to see how methamphetamines became a common part of life for everyone from factory workers to German housewives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Bestseller  \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003eEditor's Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e   “The strengths of Ohler’s account lie not only in the rich array of rare documents he mines and the archival images he reproduces to accompany the text, but also in his character studies… Ohler effectively captures Hitler’s pathetic dependence on his doctor and the bizarre intimacy of their bond…Blitzed makes for provocative reading.” —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e  “A revelatory work that considers Hitler’s career in a new light. ‘Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich’ is that rare sort of book whose remarkable insight focuses on a subject that’s been overlooked, even disregarded by historians.” —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Blitzed\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating read that provides a new facet to our understanding of the Third Reich.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “It's as breezy and darkly humorous as its title. But don't be fooled by the gallows humor of chapter names like ‘Sieg High’ and ‘High Hitler’: This is a serious and original work of scholarship that dropped jaws around Europe when it was published there last year.” —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMashable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   \"A juicier story would be hard to find.” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Week\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Delightfully nuts, in a \u003cem\u003eGravity’s Rainbow \u003c\/em\u003ekind of way.”—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Transforming meticulous research into compelling prose, Ohler delves into the little-known history of drug use in Nazi Germany.”—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “[A] fascinating, engrossing, often dark history of drug use in the Third Reich.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “This heavily researched nonfiction book by a German journalist reports that the drug was widely taken by soldiers, all the way up the ranks to Hitler himself, who received injections of a drug cocktail that also included an opioid.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eNewsday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “The book achieves something nearly impossible: It makes readers look at this well-trodden period in a new way and does it in a readable, inviting format. It also doesn’t preclude future scholarship by professional historians to elaborate on the role of drugs in Nazi Germany.”\u003cstrong\u003e —\u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “This is Ohler’s first nonfiction book (he’s written three novels) and the first popular book of its kind, filling a gap between specialist academic literature and sensationalist TV documentaries… The book is an impressive work of scholarship, with more than two dozen pages of footnotes and the blessing of esteemed World War Two historians… Ohler offers a compelling explanation for Hitler’s erratic behavior in the final years of the war, and how the biomedical landscape of the time affected the way history unfolded… Ohler’s book makes a powerful case for the centrality of drugs to the Nazi war effort.” \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Explosive ... Ohler describes the chemical ignition of the first assault on the Western front with a novelist's flair.\" \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"I had thought nothing could make [Nazis] more horrifying, but that was before I encountered \u003cem\u003eBlitzed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e Now I know the only thing more terrifying than the Nazis are the Nazis on meth ...\u003cem\u003e Blitzed\u003c\/em\u003e is not your typical history book ... It's amazing that biographers haven't focused on the drug angle this rigorously.\" \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “This bestseller has promulgated a perspective on Nazi Germany that has not really been widely explored previously and goes a long way toward explaining much on the topic, which we may heretofore have failed to realize.” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e     “Ohler’s reputation precedes him… [Ohler] brings storytelling vigor to an unexplored corner of Hitlerology… Mordant and casual even in translation, it’s easy to mainline  (with a pinch of salt mixed in).” \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, VULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e     “The author who exposed the hidden history of Nazis on meth.” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “In \u003cem\u003eBlitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich\u003c\/em\u003e, Norman Ohler accomplished a feat that many historians desire, but never quite achieve… the author manages to cover new ground and shed a bright light on a previously dark corner of 20th century history.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Fix\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  “A compelling piece of serious scholarship that offers a comprehensive view of drugs in Nazi Germany that professional historians seem to have missed.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eUnder the Radar (Military.com)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  “A fast, compelling read.\"  \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eNylon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Ohler's astonishing account of methamphetamine addiction in the Third Reich changes what we know about the Second World War .\u003cem\u003e.. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlitzed\u003c\/em\u003e looks set to reframe the way certain aspects of the Third Reich will be viewed in the future.\" \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"\u003cem\u003eBlitzed\u003c\/em\u003e tells the remarkable story of how Nazi Germany slid towards junkie-state status. It is an energetic ... account of an accelerating, modernizing society, an ambitious pharmaceuticals industry, a military machine that was looking for ways to create an unbeatable soldier, and a dictator who couldn't function without fixes from his quack ... It has an uncanny ability to disturb.\" \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eTimes \u003c\/em\u003e(UK)\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"A huge contribution ... Remarkable.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—Antony Beevor, BBC 4 Today\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"The picture [Ohler] paints is both a powerful and an extreme one ... Gripping reading.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003e Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"A fascinating, most extraordinary revelation.\" \u003cstrong\u003e— BBC World News\u003c\/strong\u003e   “\u003cem\u003eBlitzed\u003c\/em\u003e tells a deliriously druggy tale of the Third Reich.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eParis Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Absorbing ... Makes the convincing argument that the Nazis' use of chemical stimulants ... played a crucial role in the successes, and failures, of the Third Reich.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"An audacious, compelling read.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStern\u003c\/em\u003e (Germany)\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Bursting with interesting facts.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Very good and extremely interesting — a serious piece of scholarship very well-researched ... There have, of course, been other books that already argued that Hitler was effectively a drug addict at the hands of Dr Morell's pills and injections of amphetamines and other drugs. But Ohler takes the argument, to my mind, further and more convincingly.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eIan Kershaw, author of \u003cem\u003eTo Hell and Back\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe End\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  “An intense chronicle of ‘systematic drug abuse’ in Nazi Germany... Written with dramatic flair, this book adds significantly to our understanding of the Third Reich.” \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Starred Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  “[Ohler\u0026amp;rs\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890286358757,"sku":"NP9781328915344","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781328915344.jpg?v=1730232947","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/blitzed-drugs-in-the-third-reich-isbn-9781328915344","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}