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2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
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This review is from: Dead Man in the Bunker (Hardcover)
The basic premise behind this book -- journalist summons up the courage to investigate exactly what his father did as a member of the SS during the war -- is rather undermined by the fact that he comes up with very few answers. This book starts with a detailed look at the German-speaking area (now part of Slovenia) where the author's father and grandfather grew up and how tensions increased in the 1930s as Germans became more nationalistic and started clashing with the locals. But the author draws a big blank when it comes to the centre of this work. It turns out he has very little idea what his father did during the war. He might have been involved in horrific massacres and war crimes, and then again, he might not. We see various photos of the SS man and then hear that his son has no idea when the photo was taken or what it really shows. There is far too much speculation and guesswork here to make this work anything more than of marginal interest.
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Dead Man in the Bunker by Martin Pollack (Hardcover - March 2, 2006)
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