Total raush

The first comprehensive study of the drug problem in the Third Reich.   When the Germans invaded France in 1940, the Wehrmacht had thirty-five million doses of methamphetamine, which was then available in every pharmacy and widely advertised. The drug was intended to enable so-called blitzkrieg warfare and became a common part of soldiers' equipment. Even the supposed teetotaler Hitler liked to resort to pharmaceutical stimulants. By the time he ordered the last offensive in the winter of 1944, not a single day was clear. His personal physician, Theodor Morell, supplied him with many kinds of vitamins, medicines, hormones and hard drugs. Only in this state could the leader, who was already completely detached from reality, have lasted so long. Ohler reviewed all available materials on the subject, spoke to memoirists, military historians and doctors. He spent five years researching in German and American archives. ----- If you're hoping for a gripping read that draws on good research, then this book on a lesser-known chapter of the Nazi era will not disappoint.  - BILD The surprising light in which Norman Ohler showed methamphetamine addiction in the Third Reich is changing our knowledge of World War II... Total Rash looks set to change the way we look at some aspects of the Third Reich in the future.  - Rachel Cooke, The Guardian Fascinating! A most curious revelation.  - BBC World News Norman Ohler (b.  1970) is a German journalist and writer. He attended the Hamburger Journalistenschule and graduated in cultural studies and philosophy. He has written numerous award-winning books and film scripts. The book Total Disruption. Drugs in the Third Reich (2015) is his first popular educational publication, he has been researching in German and American archives for five years.

Book Details:
Author: Ohler Norman
Year of publication: 2016
ISBN: 978-80-749-1790-5
Number of pages: 344