KZ Books published by US Holocaust Museum

[TP Alexander]

Any idea of these books are worth it. I don't mind the $150 plus pricetag. I just want to know if anyone has looked through thtese enough to justify their cost.
Thanx,
Tim


The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933? -1945, Volume 1 (Volume I)


The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945: Ghettos in German-Occupied Eastern Europe (Volume II)

[TP Alexander]

Has anybody looked at any of them? Is it very dry and full of statistics and is the style of writing engaging and well done?
Some authors can take a great topic and totally destroy iy by their style of writing. Others can take material that is, by definition, more or less boring and create a riveting read.

[hucks216]

I have both of the volumes released so far and if it is a topic that you are interested in then they are a must have, providing details on not just the big camps but also the many small sub-camps some of which have not been documented before. And that goes for the volume on the Ghetto's as well. Obviously the size of the entry for each camp/ghetto varies on the information available so some have a few pages of details while others consist of just a few paragraphs. I have attached an image of the entry for the small ghetto of Loknia so you get a taster of the writing style and details. The paper quality is good (don't base the paper quality on the scan as I have had to reduce the size for it to attach so it is a little blurry) and the book also consists of occasional photos and maps.

I have referred to them quite a few times since I have had them, both for myself and others seeking information on this and other forums.

Each Volume is made up of two books and the original plan I believe was to release a volume every two years for a complete set of 9 Volumes but I think that schedule has fallen back a bit.

Yad Vashem also have a 2 volume encyclopedia on the Ghettos available.

[TP Alexander]

Thank you for a succinct answer!!
Tim

[TP Alexander]

Holy Cow! Are these things expensive!
I bought the first two, but yikes!!
Get out the credit card.

I also bought:
Fortress Cholm. 1942. 50th Anniversary Edition. 1992
and
The Centurions

Both long out of print and expensive as can be. I got lucky and happened to look at ALIBRIS.COM and got them relatively cheap.

I had also used this website and had bought:
THE HAND OF CAPTAIN DANJOU
About the French Foreign Legion and their history.
That one was way out of my comfort zone too, but I got lucky (AGAIN!) and picked it up relatively cheaply!

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi TP,

Plenty of better and cheaper legion books around!!!

Best
Chris