Richard L. Rashke Bücher

Sobibor, das kleinste und grausamste Vernichtungslager der Nazis, war Schauplatz des größten Häftlingsausbruchs in der Geschichte des jüdischen Widerstands. Über 300 Frauen und Männern gelang die Flucht in die Wälder; die meisten fielen jedoch ihren Verfolgern zum Opfer, so daß nur knapp vierzig Flüchtlinge den Krieg überlebten. Achtzehn Überlebende konnte Richard Rashke noch zu den Geschehnissen am 14. Oktober 1943 befragen. Diese Zeugenaussagen bilden die Grundlage für dieses Buch, in dem das Lagerleben, der Aufstand und die dramatische Flucht auf anschauliche Weise dargestellt werden. Rashkes Tatsachenroman zeugt davon, wie gewöhnliche Menschen aus purem Überlebenswillen zu außergewöhnlichen Leistungen in der Lage sind. Der Autor schildert den grausamen Alltag im Angesicht des Todes und die Tricks und Finten der Häftlinge, mit denen sie sich vor der Grausamkeit der Nazi-Schergen zu schützen versuchten. Schließlich wird der Leser Zeuge des akribisch vorbereiteten Massenausbruchs und der spektakulären Flucht, die für die meisten Häftlinge tödlich endete. „Flucht aus Sobibor“ wurde verfilmt und in den Vereinigten Staaten sowie in vielen europäischen Ländern gezeigt. Im Nachwort dieser deutschen Erstausgabe beschreibt der Autor, wie die polnische Regierung den fünfzigsten Jahrestag des Ausbruchs im Oktober 1993 würdigte und die Gedenkstätte gründlich renovieren ließ, nachdem der Film im

The narrative explores the intricate legal and moral dilemmas surrounding John "Iwan" Demjanjuk, a man accused of being a Nazi collaborator, highlighting the lengthy and complicated process that led to his trial. It delves into the historical context of war crimes, the challenges of prosecuting individuals decades after the events, and the implications of justice for victims of the Holocaust. The book raises critical questions about accountability and the pursuit of justice in cases involving war crimes.

In June of 2013, Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former CIA employee, thrust himself into the spotlight when he leaked thousands of top secret National Security Agency (NSA) documents to the journalist, Glen Greenwald.

The investigation delves into the mysterious death of Karen Silkwood, an employee at a plutonium processing plant who died in a car crash while en route to expose critical health and safety violations. Set against the backdrop of the 1970s, the narrative uncovers the circumstances surrounding her fatal accident and the potential implications of her revelations. Through meticulous research, the book explores themes of corporate negligence, whistleblowing, and the quest for justice.

Karen Silkwood, an employee of the Kerr-McGee plutonium processing plant, was killed in a car crash on her way to deliver important documents to a newspaper reporter in 1974. Silkwood was a union activist concerned about health and safety issues at the plant, and her death at age twenty-eight was considered by many to be highly suspicious. Was it Kerr-McGee's revenge on a troublesome whistle-blower? Or was it part of a much larger conspiracy reaching from the Atomic Energy Commission to the FBI and the CIA? Richard Rashke leads us through the myriad of charges and countercharges, theories and facts, and reaches conclusions based solely on the evidence in hand. Originally published in 1981, his book offers a vivid, edgy picture of the tensions that racked this country in the 1970s. However, the volume is not only an important historical document. Complex, fascinating characters populate this compelling insider's view of the nuclear industry. The issues it explores whistle-blowers, worker safety, the environment, and nuclear vulnerability have not lost relevance today, twenty-six years after Silkwood's white Honda Civic was found trapped in a concrete culvert near Oklahoma City. For this second edition, Rashke has added a preface and three short chapters that explore what has been learned about Silkwood since the book's original publication, explain what happened to the various actors in the drama, and discuss the long-term effects of the events around Silkwood's death."