Family Punishment in Nazi Germany: Sippenhaft, Terror and Myth

Loeffel, R.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-05-29

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230343054

DOI: 10.1057/9781137021830

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 258