From their origin as a handful of men protecting Nazi political rallies, the SS and Gestapo grew to be the feared Police of the Master Race and subjected two-thirds of Europe to their organized tyranny. Under Himmler and Heydrich, these corps of "Aryan" elite administered the systematic genocide of European Jews and a reign of terror on all enemies of the Reich.
Part of the very popular Purnell - Pan/Ballantine - Macdonald series about the First and Second World Wars, published in the 1960s and 1970s by these various related publishing houses across the world. Printed on magazine stock paper they are not the greatest quality but are packed with information.
This item is in Fair condition. There is coloring and marking of the pages and cover. There is shelf wear, including one page starting to come loose. As always, the item shown in the photos is the one you will receive.