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Blitzed

Drugs in the Third Reich
Book • 2016
In 'Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich', Norman Ohler delves into the unregulated and pervasive use of drugs in Nazi Germany.

Despite the Nazis' public stance against drugs, the regime heavily relied on pharmaceuticals to sustain its military and leadership.

The book details how methamphetamines, under the brand name Pervitin, were used to keep soldiers awake during long campaigns, and how Adolf Hitler became increasingly dependent on a cocktail of drugs administered by his personal physician, Dr. Theodor Morell.

Ohler's research, drawing from archival sources and primary documents, provides a new perspective on the Third Reich and the role of drugs in its military and political operations.

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