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The S.S. Officer’s Armchair: Uncovering the Hidden Life of a Nazi
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Author:
Daniel Lee
Publisher:
Hachette Books
Date:
June 16, 2020
Based on documents discovered concealed within a simple chair for seventy years, this investigation into the life of a single S.S. officer during World War Two encapsulates the tragic experience of a generation of Europeans.
What The Reviewers Say
As well as a brilliant researcher, Lee proves himself to be an insightful narrator – of both the life of a Nazi 'desk murderer', and the continuing attempts of Griesinger’s family to come to terms with the long shadow his role as an SS officer has cast over their lives..
... this is not only an investigative story but also a biography as the author has tried to piece together the life of Gestapo and S.S. lawyer, Robert Griesinger, through surviving records but also research in extant government archives and interviews.
Readers of World War II literature and the history of the Nazi regime should find this a fascinating read..
Historian Lee...reconstructs the life of a lower-level SS officer in this richly detailed and eloquent account.
