{"product_id":"hitlers-hunting-squad-in-southern-stratis-a-porfyratos-9781399036115","title":"Hitler's Hunting Squad in Southern Europe: The Bloody Path of Fritz Schubert Through Occupied Crete and Macedonia","description":"'The book relates in wonderful detail the tragedy of an era through the dreadful actions of a war criminal' - **Nikos Marantzides**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHitler's Hunting Squad in Southern Europe traces the violent path of Fritz Schubert and his Greek 'hunting squad' across occupied Crete and Macedonia, offering a complete translation of Thanasis Fotiou's comprehensive study on the German Lieutenant during World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author's research reveals previously unknown aspects of Schubert's life and his actions as an officer, including the murder and torture of civilians, and the looting and burning of homes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFritz Schubert, born in 1897, joined the German Forces in 1914 and concluded his service in Turkey, where he settled and married. By 1934, he had joined the National Socialist Party, influenced by Nazi ideology and propaganda. Fluent in several languages, he trained at the School of Interpreters under the reserve army's administration, attaining the rank of Unteroffizier. Hitler intended for Crete to play a significant role in the Middle East and Egypt due to its strategic oil reserves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1947, a special commissioner's report on Schubert's hunting squad stated, 'They murdered, they tortured in the most brutal ways numerous civilians, they looted and burned many homes. Generally, the arrival of Schubert's gang signaled unrelenting plunder, marked by tears, pain, and bloodshed.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stratis A. Porfyratos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399036114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399036115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Stratis A. Porfyratos","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46372652351743,"sku":"9781399036115","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5878e048-9588-409e-a935-78ff15c6de2c.jpg?v=1732726562","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hitlers-hunting-squad-in-southern-stratis-a-porfyratos-9781399036115","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}