Stuart Woodward reviewed The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai
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The Nazi and the Psychiatrist: Hermann Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WWII
Given that I have read a few anti-nazi books recently I'm not surprised that this came up on Amazon's recommendations as a "free" Audible book.
This book covers the under-reported period of time of what happened in between the end of the war and the trial and execution of war criminals.
I found this a fascinating book. Had it just been about the egomaniac Hermann Göring it would have been interesting enough but the allies took the opportunity to psychoanalyse the defendants in the Nuremberg trials. Dr Douglas M. Kelley was sent to figure out whether individually top nazis were mad or bad, what lead them to be where they were and whether they were actually fit to stand trial.
Göring was unrepentant to the end, Hess was …
The Nazi and the Psychiatrist: Hermann Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WWII
Given that I have read a few anti-nazi books recently I'm not surprised that this came up on Amazon's recommendations as a "free" Audible book.
This book covers the under-reported period of time of what happened in between the end of the war and the trial and execution of war criminals.
I found this a fascinating book. Had it just been about the egomaniac Hermann Göring it would have been interesting enough but the allies took the opportunity to psychoanalyse the defendants in the Nuremberg trials. Dr Douglas M. Kelley was sent to figure out whether individually top nazis were mad or bad, what lead them to be where they were and whether they were actually fit to stand trial.
Göring was unrepentant to the end, Hess was almost certainly deranged or very expert in faking madness. Another book that cuts through the simple media perception of the top nazis and leads to many more questions.
What makes it further interesting is the behaviour of Dr Kelley during and after the trial.
