Alex J. Kay, "The Making of an SS Killer: the Life of Colonel Alfred Filbert, 1905-1990" (Cambridge UP, 2016)
Alex Kay\u2019s The Making of an SS Killer: the Life of Colonel Alfred Filbert, 1905-1990 (Cambridge University Press, 2016) is a must read for those interested in the Third Reich, the Holocaust, and World War II.\xa0 Focusing on the actions and consequences of a \u201cfront-line Holocaust perpetrator\u201d, Kay\u2019s biographies diverges drastically with the traditional bios of other more well-known Nazis.\xa0 Kay argues that Filbert chose to become an exceptional Nazi Party member and his career as well as his life hinged upon what seems to be an unquestionable dedication to the cause.\xa0 This book is not only well-researched, but intellectually tantalizing and addictive.\xa0 Kay\u2019s narrative hooks you from his introduction and by the time the reader has finished, it is hard to believe that this is based on the facts of Filbert\u2019s life and career.\xa0 Instead, it seems almost Hollywood-like in its tensions and its twist of an ending.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/genocide-studies