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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Resisting Hitler : Mildred Harnack and the Red Orchestra
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516 Pages
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Women, Europe / Germany, Military / World War II, Penology
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2002
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Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
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"How [Mildred Harnack] got from middle America to Berlin in the 1930s is the fascinating story Brysac tells inResisting Hitler."--The New York Times Book Review "[This] well-researched, fair-minded and moving account of the Harnacks and their fate should go a long way toward restoring the reputations of these idealistic and heroic resisters."--Los Angeles Times "A beautifully written, enthralling and moving book....Answers provided in Shareen Blair Brysac's superb biography illuminate important aspects of both German and American history of the period."--Times Literary Supplement, "The twists and turns of wartime politics and espionage provide a gripping background for the tragic life of this doomed American woman in Nazi Germany. It is a fine contribution to contemporary history and biography." --Deirdre Bair, biographer of Simone de Beauvoir, Anais Nin, SamuelBeckett, "In telling Mildred Fish-Harnack's neglected life story, Shareen Brysacextends our knowledge of German anti-Nazi resistance, and of the landscape ofNazism in general. She also illuminates a great deal of German and Americanintellectual and cultural history. This is an extraordinarily valuable study."--Robert Jay Lifton, M.D., author of The Genocidal Mentality: Nazi Holocaust andNuclear Threat and The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology ofGenocide, "Fish-Harnack's life raises a number of questions, and answers provided in Shareen Blair Brysac's superb biography illuminate important aspects of both German and American history of the period....This is a beautifully written, enthralling and moving book."--The Times LiterarySupplement, "[Brysac's] well-researched, fair-minded and moving account of theHarnacks and their fate should go a long way toward restoring the reputations ofthese idealistic and heroic resisters."--Los Angeles Times, "A balanced narration of the life of Mildred Fish-Harnack and her times...Brysac is able to put a very human face on these troubled times."--Library Journal, "Fish-Harnack's life raises a number of questions, and answers provided inShareen Blair Brysac's superb biography illuminate important aspects of bothGerman and American history of the period....This is a beautifully written,enthralling and moving book."--The Times Literary Supplement, "How [Mildred Harnack] got from middle America to Berlin in the 1930s is the fascinating story Brysac tells in Resisting Hitler."--The New York Times Book Review"[This] well-researched, fair-minded and moving account of the Harnacks and their fate should go a long way toward restoring the reputations of these idealistic and heroic resisters."--Los Angeles Times"A beautifully written, enthralling and moving book...Answers provided in Shareen Blair Brysac's superb biography illuminate important aspects of both German and American history of the period."--Times Literary Supplement"A balanced narration of the life of Mildred Fish-Harnack and her times...Brysac is able to put a very human face on these troubled times."--Library Journal"Among the millions of Hitler's victims was a young woman from Wisconsin who married a German, joined the resistance, played an important role in the Soviet spy network known as the Red Orchestra, was caught and on Hitler's personal order was executed--by guillotine. So much was known about the faith and sacrifice of Mildred Fish-Harnack when the war ended; now, more than half a century later, Sherry Brysac with tireless research and a gift for vigorousnarrative has brought this sad and inspiring story brilliantly to life. Secret operations have rarely been recorded with the passion and detail they receive in Resisting Hitler. No one who reads it will soonforget the courage of this woman who risked and lost her life to do the decent thing."--Thomas Powers, author of Heisenberg's War: The Secret History Of The German Bomb and The Man Who Kept The Secrets: Richard Helms & The CIA"In telling Mildred Fish-Harnack's neglected life story, Shareen Brysac extends our knowledge of German anti-Nazi resistance, and of the landscape of Nazism in general. She also illuminates a great deal of German and American intellectual and cultural history. This is an extraordinarily valuable study."--Robert Jay Lifton, M.D., author of The Genocidal Mentality: Nazi Holocaust and Nuclear Threat and The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and thePsychology of Genocide"The twists and turns of wartime politics and espionage provide a gripping background for the tragic life of this doomed American woman in Nazi Germany. It is a fine contribution to contemporary history and biography."--Deirdre Bair, biographer of Simone de Beauvoir, Anais Nin, Samuel Beckett"By detailing the life of Fish-Harnack, whose guillotining in 1943 made her the only American woman executed for treason during World War II, Brysac is able to put a very human face on these troubled times."--Library Journal"Brysac does a good job recreating the literary and academic atmosphere of 1920's Berlin and stresses the influence of neighboring Russia on the German capital's political climate...A sensitive and in-depth portrait of two 'good Germans' who have remained unrecognized for over half a century."--Kirkus Reviews, "By detailing the life of Fish-Harnack, whose guillotining in 1943 madeher the only American woman executed for treason during World War II, Brysac isable to put a very human face on these troubled times."--Library Journal, "A balanced narration of the life of Mildred Fish-Harnack and hertimes...Brysac is able to put a very human face on these troubledtimes."--Library Journal, "In telling Mildred Fish-Harnack's neglected life story, Shareen Brysac extends our knowledge of German anti-Nazi resistance, and of the landscape of Nazism in general. She also illuminates a great deal of German and American intellectual and cultural history. This is an extraordinarilyvaluable study." --Robert Jay Lifton, M.D., author of The Genocidal Mentality: Nazi Holocaust and Nuclear Threat and The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide, "[Brysac's] well-researched, fair-minded and moving account of the Harnacks and their fate should go a long way toward restoring the reputations of these idealistic and heroic resisters."--Los Angeles Times, How [Mildred Harnack] got from middle America to Berlin in the 1930's is the fascinating story Brysac tells in Resisting Hitler.--Charles Slazberg, The New York Times Book Review|9780195152401|, "How [Mildred Harnack] got from middle America to Berlin in the 1930s is the fascinating story Brysac tells in Resisting Hitler ."-- The New York Times Book Review "[This] well-researched, fair-minded and moving account of the Harnacks and their fate should go a long way toward restoring the reputations of these idealistic and heroic resisters."-- Los Angeles Times "A beautifully written, enthralling and moving book....Answers provided in Shareen Blair Brysac's superb biography illuminate important aspects of both German and American history of the period."-- Times Literary Supplement, How [Mildred Harnack] got from middle America to Berlin in the 1930's isthe fascinating story Brysac tells in Resisting Hitler.--Charles Slazberg, TheNew York Times Book Review|9780195152401|, "The twists and turns of wartime politics and espionage provide a grippingbackground for the tragic life of this doomed American woman in Nazi Germany.It is a fine contribution to contemporary history and biography." --DeirdreBair, biographer of Simone de Beauvoir, Anais Nin, Samuel Beckett, "How [Mildred Harnack] got from middle America to Berlin in the 1930s is the fascinating story Brysac tells in Resisting Hitler."--The New York Times Book Review"[This] well-researched, fair-minded and moving account of the Harnacks and their fate should go a long way toward restoring the reputations of these idealistic and heroic resisters."--Los Angeles Times"A beautifully written, enthralling and moving book...Answers provided in Shareen Blair Brysac's superb biography illuminate important aspects of both German and American history of the period."--Times Literary Supplement"A balanced narration of the life of Mildred Fish-Harnack and her times...Brysac is able to put a very human face on these troubled times."--Library Journal"Among the millions of Hitler's victims was a young woman from Wisconsin who married a German, joined the resistance, played an important role in the Soviet spy network known as the Red Orchestra, was caught and on Hitler's personal order was executed--by guillotine. So much was known about the faith and sacrifice of Mildred Fish-Harnack when the war ended; now, more than half a century later, Sherry Brysac with tireless research and a gift for vigorous narrative has brought this sad and inspiring story brilliantly to life. Secret operations have rarely been recorded with the passion and detail they receive in Resisting Hitler. No one who reads it will soon forget the courage of this woman who risked and lost her life to do the decent thing."--Thomas Powers, author of Heisenberg's War: The Secret History Of The German Bomb and The Man Who Kept The Secrets: Richard Helms & The CIA"In telling Mildred Fish-Harnack's neglected life story, Shareen Brysac extends our knowledge of German anti-Nazi resistance, and of the landscape of Nazism in general. She also illuminates a great deal of German and American intellectual and cultural history. This is an extraordinarily valuable study."--Robert Jay Lifton, M.D., author of The Genocidal Mentality: Nazi Holocaust and Nuclear Threat and The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide"The twists and turns of wartime politics and espionage provide a gripping background for the tragic life of this doomed American woman in Nazi Germany. It is a fine contribution to contemporary history and biography."--Deirdre Bair, biographer of Simone de Beauvoir, Anais Nin, Samuel Beckett"By detailing the life of Fish-Harnack, whose guillotining in 1943 made her the only American woman executed for treason during World War II, Brysac is able to put a very human face on these troubled times."--Library Journal"Brysac does a good job recreating the literary and academic atmosphere of 1920's Berlin and stresses the influence of neighboring Russia on the German capital's political climate...A sensitive and in-depth portrait of two 'good Germans' who have remained unrecognized for over half a century."--Kirkus Reviews, "Among the millions of Hitler's victims was a young woman from Wisconsin who married a German, joined the resistance, played an important role in the Soviet spy network known as the Red Orchestra, was caught and on Hitler's personal order was executed--by guillotine. So much was known aboutthe faith and sacrifice of Mildred Fish-Harnack when the war ended; now, more than half a century later, Sherry Brysac with tireless research and a gift for vigorous narrative has brought this sad and inspiring story brilliantly to life. Secret operations have rarely been recorded with the passionand detail they receive in Resisting Hitler. No one who reads it will soon forget the courage of this woman who risked and lost her life to do the decent thing." --Thomas Powers, author of Heisenberg's War: The Secret History Of The German Bomb and The Man Who Kept The Secrets:Richard Helms and TheCIA, "How [Mildred Harnack] got from middle America to Berlin in the 1930s is the fascinating story Brysac tells in Resisting Hitler."--The New York Times Book Review "[This] well-researched, fair-minded and moving account of the Harnacks and their fate should go a long way toward restoring the reputations of these idealistic and heroic resisters."--Los Angeles Times "A beautifully written, enthralling and moving book....Answers provided in Shareen Blair Brysac's superb biography illuminate important aspects of both German and American history of the period."--Times Literary Supplement, "By detailing the life of Fish-Harnack, whose guillotining in 1943 made her the only American woman executed for treason during World War II, Brysac is able to put a very human face on these troubled times."--Library Journal, "How [Mildred Harnack] got from middle America to Berlin in the 1930s is the fascinating story Brysac tells in Resisting Hitler."--The New York Times Book Review "[This] well-researched, fair-minded and moving account of the Harnacks and their fate should go a long way toward restoring the reputations of these idealistic and heroic resisters."--Los Angeles Times "A beautifully written, enthralling and moving book...Answers provided in Shareen Blair Brysac's superb biography illuminate important aspects of both German and American history of the period."--Times Literary Supplement "A balanced narration of the life of Mildred Fish-Harnack and her times...Brysac is able to put a very human face on these troubled times."--Library Journal "Among the millions of Hitler's victims was a young woman from Wisconsin who married a German, joined the resistance, played an important role in the Soviet spy network known as the Red Orchestra, was caught and on Hitler's personal order was executed--by guillotine. So much was known about the faith and sacrifice of Mildred Fish-Harnack when the war ended; now, more than half a century later, Sherry Brysac with tireless research and a gift for vigorous narrative has brought this sad and inspiring story brilliantly to life. Secret operations have rarely been recorded with the passion and detail they receive in Resisting Hitler. No one who reads it will soon forget the courage of this woman who risked and lost her life to do the decent thing."--Thomas Powers, author of Heisenberg's War: The Secret History Of The German Bomb and The Man Who Kept The Secrets: Richard Helms & The CIA "In telling Mildred Fish-Harnack's neglected life story, Shareen Brysac extends our knowledge of German anti-Nazi resistance, and of the landscape of Nazism in general. She also illuminates a great deal of German and American intellectual and cultural history. This is an extraordinarily valuable study."--Robert Jay Lifton, M.D., author of The Genocidal Mentality: Nazi Holocaust and Nuclear Threat and The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide "The twists and turns of wartime politics and espionage provide a gripping background for the tragic life of this doomed American woman in Nazi Germany. It is a fine contribution to contemporary history and biography."--Deirdre Bair, biographer of Simone de Beauvoir, Anais Nin, Samuel Beckett "By detailing the life of Fish-Harnack, whose guillotining in 1943 made her the only American woman executed for treason during World War II, Brysac is able to put a very human face on these troubled times."--Library Journal "Brysac does a good job recreating the literary and academic atmosphere of 1920's Berlin and stresses the influence of neighboring Russia on the German capital's political climate...A sensitive and in-depth portrait of two 'good Germans' who have remained unrecognized for over half a century."--Kirkus Reviews, "Among the millions of Hitler's victims was a young woman from Wisconsin who married a German, joined the resistance, played an important role in the Soviet spy network known as the Red Orchestra, was caught and on Hitler's personal order was executed--by guillotine. So much was known about the faith and sacrifice of Mildred Fish-Harnack when the war ended; now, more than half a century later, Sherry Brysac with tireless research and a gift for vigorous narrative has brought this sad and inspiring story brilliantly to life. Secret operations have rarely been recorded with the passion and detail they receive in Resisting Hitler . No one who reads it will soon forget the courage of this woman who risked and lost her life to do the decent thing." --Thomas Powers, author of Heisenberg's War: The Secret History Of The German Bomb and The Man Who Kept The Secrets:Richard Helms & The CIA "In telling Mildred Fish-Harnack's neglected life story, Shareen Brysac extends our knowledge of German anti-Nazi resistance, and of the landscape of Nazism in general. She also illuminates a great deal of German and American intellectual and cultural history. This is an extraordinarily valuable study." --Robert Jay Lifton, M.D., author of The Genocidal Mentality: Nazi Holocaust and Nuclear Threat and The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide "The twists and turns of wartime politics and espionage provide a gripping background for the tragic life of this doomed American woman in Nazi Germany. It is a fine contribution to contemporary history and biography." --Deirdre Bair, biographer of Simone de Beauvoir, Anais Nin, Samuel Beckett, "Brysac does a good job recreating the literary and academic atmosphere of 1920's Berlin and stresses the influence of neighboring Russia on the German capital's political climate.... A sensitive and in-depth portrait of two 'good Germans' who have remained unrecognized for over half acentury."--Kirkus Reviews, "Brysac does a good job recreating the literary and academic atmosphere of1920's Berlin and stresses the influence of neighboring Russia on the Germancapital's political climate.... A sensitive and in-depth portrait of two 'goodGermans' who have remained unrecognized for over half a century."--KirkusReviews
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943.086/092 B
Synopsis
This gripping and heartbreaking narrative is the first full account of an American woman who gave her life in the struggle against the Nazi regime. As members of a key resistance group, Mildred Harnack and her husband, Arvid, assisted in the escape of German Jews and political dissidents, and for years provided vital economic and military intelligence to both Washington and Moscow. But in 1942, following a Soviet blunder, the Gestapo arrested, tortured, and tried some four score members of the Harnacks' group, which the Nazis dubbed the Red Orchestra. Mildred Fish-Harnack was guillotined in Berlin on February 16, 1943, on the personal instruction of Adolf Hitler--she was the only American woman to be executed as an underground conspirator during World War II. Yet as the war ended and the Cold War began, her courage, idealism, and self-sacrifice went largely unacknowledged in America and the democratic West, and were distorted and sanitized in the Communist East. Only now, with the opening of long-sealed archives from Germany, the KGB, the CIA, and the FBI, can the full story be told. In this superbly told life of an unjustly forgotten woman, Shareen Blair Brysac depicts the human side of a controversial resistance group that for too long has been portrayed as merely a Soviet espionage network., Resisting Hitler is a biography of the only American woman to have been executed for treason against Germany during World War II. Mildred Harnack was born in Wisconsin but moved to Germany with her husband in 1929 where she taught American literature. Both Mildred and her husband, Arvid (a professor of philosophy and a native of Gemany), socialised with the intellectual elite of Berlin. Appalled by the rise of Hitler, they joined with others to resist fascism by any means they could. Brysac's exhaustive reasearch has found evidence to support the theory that both Mildred and Arvid gave classified information on Germany to both the Soviets and the US in an effort to sabotage the Nazis. Before and during the war, the Harnacks were founding and leading members of the Red Orchestra, an important covert intelligence group that transmitted messages of resistance with the use of contraband radios. In 1942, Hitler personally ordered their execution.That the heroic efforts of Mildred Harnack's life have not been chronicled before now is due to the immediate post-war anti-Communist sentiment in both the US and Western Europe. Resisting Hitler is the only book to draw on intelligence files from three countries to profile its subject: KGB files from Russia; Stasi miltary intelligence files from Germany; CIA and FBI files from the US. The examination of these and many other documents relevant to the case in East and West Germany, including the testimony of Harnack's prosecutors, only became possible after the fall of the Berlin Wall. This book also provides a look at the operational procedures of the NKVD, leading up to the invasion by Germany of the soviet Union in 1941. Up to 1993, when the KGB files of the Harnack group became available, the only information about it came from Gestapo sources. In addition, it was never known by espionage scholars that the Red Orchestra maintained close contacts with US diplomats during the years 1933-41., Resisting Hitler is the dramatic and tragic story of an American woman who gave her life as a member of the German resistance.
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