Judiciary in the Third Reich

Inside the Third Reich

Old wargames never die, but many fade away. Sometimes, though an old classic gets the chance to regain its youthful vigor after mellowing on the shelf for a few years with a revision of its rules, or a full scale new edition. Decline and Fall of the Third Reich, by Avalon Hill, stands among the chosen few with the newly released 1981 Revised Update Kit. Benefiting from six years of trials and e...

Life in the Third Reich

I am happy to inform you about our life in Hitler's time, for today's politicians and mass media are purposefully untruthful about that time. I am a Thüringer who grew up in a farming family with seven children, and I have vividly experienced Hitler's time. My profession is that of certified engineer, for which I began my studies in Thüringen. I had a scholarship, since my mother could not prov...

"Ersatz Comedy in the Third Reich"

‘Electroshock Therapy’ in the Third Reich

The history of 'electroshock therapy' (now known as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)) in Europe in the Third Reich is still a neglected chapter in medical history. Since Thomas Szasz's 'From the Slaughterhouse to the Madhouse', prejudices have hindered a thorough historical analysis of the introduction and early application of electroshock therapy during the period of National Socialism and the ...

The Clara cell: a "Third Reich eponym"?

German anatomist Max Clara (1899-1966) described the "Clara cell" of the bronchiolar epithelium in 1937. The present article investigates Clara's relationship with National Socialism, as well as his use of tissue from executed prisoners for research purposes, details about both of which are largely unknown to date. Our methodology for the present study focussed on analysis of material from hist...