Daniel Siemens, "Stormtroopers: A New History of Hitlers Brownshirts" (Yale UP, 2017)
In his new book, Stormtroopers: A New History of Hitler\u2019s Brownshirts (Yale University Press, 2017, Daniel Siemens, professor of European history at Newcastle University, writes a comprehensive history of the SA, from the early 1920s until Nazi Germany\u2019s total defeat in 1945. Siemens demonstrates how the SA evolved from a small organization to a massive and potent force that directly impacted the Nazi rise to power, and how that organization shaped German society during the Nazi period. He tackles the long-held view that the SA had become largely irreverent after the 1934 purge known as the \u201cNight of the Long Knives,\u201d and shows how the SA had significant impact in the military, the management of conquered territories and the Holocaust.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/genocide-studies