Odilo Globocnik, Hitler's Man in the East

Good book about this person that many people ignore he even existed and what his role was in the annihilation of the jewish population, the usage of the polish and ukranians, and about the expansion of the lebensborn, the installation of the Raynhard Camps, etc etc.Good book.

This book is really good, for what i would call an advanced WW2 buff and definitely not for the beginner and i say that, because a beginner would not know who Globocnik is. The book reads well, but does have moments, where it is a bit slow and repetitive. But for the advanced WW2 fan, please do yourself the favor and get this book, you will not be disappointed.

An interesting book. I would have given it 4 and half stars if that was possible.The Good.Very well researched as far as the names of those involved. Probably the best book I have read for that.He does an in depth study of the Zamosc Lands resettlement program. Something, to the best of my knowledge, has very little written about it. He spends a great deal of words on the subject of General Plan Ost. Something, once again, had received very little coverage.The author repeatedly mentions the plan of building strong points in the east staffed with SS and Police veterans. I have seen those same plans, including photos of what they were to look like in the 1941 series Die Polizei articles.I agree with his conclusions, and also his statement that forced resettlement in this area was done poorly and provided fuel to the partisan fire. The author also mentions the different partisan factions represented in this area and also makes the point that long range Red Army raids should not be confused with partisan activity.The Bad.Yes, it wanders and is repetitive in places.The author also speculates on certain possibilities such as a direct channel of communication between Globocnik and Hitler. Yet he presents his case and the possibilities are interesting.This, at least for me, is a book you mine for data rather than read for pleasure.

Odilo Globocnik, Hiter's Man in the East should have a lot going for it. The author obviously feels passionately about his subject; and an English biography is much needed. However, there are undeniable major problems with this book. Firstly. it's very poorly written. Punctuation and cadence are those of a non-English speaker. Secondly, and more importantly, Mr. Poprzeczny's references are lacking and controversial. For instance, rather than consult original documents or research materials, he chooses to use the works of David Irving, rightwing Holocaust denier. Although Mr. Irving is explained to be an "historical revisionist" in footnotes, no mention is made of this in text. Readers from the States and UK, especially, will find this to be a major trigger -- are the rest of the resources so questionable? Mostly, no. Mostly...Odilo Globocnik *was* Hitler's man in the East. He did his job ruthlessly well. The book does convey that truth. However, I wish it told the rest of the truth with more credibility. Had I been able to see the list of sources used, I wouldn't have spent my time or money on this biography.

A good account of his life.

THE BOOK CONTAINED VERY LITTLE INFORMATON ON GLOBOCNIK WHEN COMPARED TO THE TOTAL SIZE OF THE BOOK. ALSO, MOST OF THE REST OF THE INFORMATON IN THE BOOK IS AVALABLE IN OTHER PUBLICATIONS.

Globocnick was a forgotten author of the Holocaust. This is an important historical account of the Lublin HQ that was the nucleus of the Holocaust in Poland

Did not enjoy this book at all was a choir to finish. Not a bio at all got into more background with other persons the subject came in contact with. Keep repeating thinks over and over , by the way I will never forget where his mom was from ( I let it be a surprise) it s only mentioned about 50 plus times through out this book. No substantive info on the subject of this book. Save your money and more importantly your time.

A VERY GOOD DISCRIPTIVE AND RIVITING READ,HOWEVER A KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN THIS SUBJECT WOULD BE ADVISABLE ,OTHERWISE YOU COULD FIND IT TO MUCH INFORMATION.HOWEVER AS SAID EARLIER ,EXCELLENT.

This book provided me with a timeline, when I researched what happened to my father as a 15 year old during General Plan Ost when he was taken into slave labour by the SS during the Zamosc Lands clearances. Thank You