Since 1945 or even earlier the people living and working outside National Socialist Germany have been inundated in millions of books, stories, movies and features about the Third Reich. All are negative.

However, information about what life was actually like in the Christian Reich (1933-1955) is as rare as hen’s teeth.

We Take a Peek

WITNESS TO HISTORY by historian Mike Walsh is an illustrated encyclopaedic-sized source of easy-to-read original quotes and information about the hidden history not only of the Third Reich but the ‘Russian’ revolution, the genesis of war and the tragedy of Europe.

Only by reading Witness to History can you discover the truth before 80 years of an Allied book-burning fest tried to erase from history.

Leisure in the Christian Reich

Sampling a small section of one chapter, we learn that before National Socialism, millions of impoverished Germans had never seen the inside of a theatre. 

A survey found 87.6% (men) and 81.3% (women) had never seen an operatic performance whilst 63.8% (men) 72.2% (women) had never visited a theatre.

The Doors to Culture Opened Wide

By 1936, 22,100,000 had visited theatres, 18,600,000 visited film performances, and 5,600,000 attended concerts, 3,300,000 factory exhibitions, 50,000,000 to cultural extravaganzas. 

230 colleges for popular/hobby education had been established; 62,000 educational conferences had been attended by 10 million.

No Staycations in Germany

It was arranged so that all workers travelled during their holidays on the premise that it was no holiday unless there was a change of air. 

In two years, there were 384 sea voyages taking 490,000 workers on foreign cruises, more than 60,000 national holiday excursions (19 million participants), 113,000 hiking tours with 3 million participants. 

The First Holiday Camps

A holiday camp with full holiday facilities was built to accommodate 20,000 people.

Every big commercial or public concern was provided with its own sports and recreation grounds and swimming baths. 

A fleet of yachts was put at the disposal of water sports enthusiasts, similarly winter and summer sports equipment and facilities.

Likewise, all factories, offices, stores and shops were fitted out for recreation yards, swimming pools, clean and modern canteens, comradeship houses, sports grounds.

An English Visitor Reports 

‘It is hoped for every worker to have an adequate annual holiday.  I saw one of the first holiday special trains leave Berlin with 1,000 workers for the Bavarian mountains.’ – H. Powys-Greenwood.

 International Cruises for Ordinary Workers

‘Recently the German Labour Front launched its own ships, the Wilhelm Gustloff and the Robert Ley, which were especially built and fitted for such sea trips. 

It is planned to build about twenty steamers for this purpose.  The comfort and living conditions in that ship are but little different from those in the great liners. 

Just as on the great luxurious liners, so on the Wilhelm Gustloff and the Robert Ley, you can have your daily bath in fresh water, enjoy hot and cold water in your cabin; drink ice water, swim in a large pool, play in the sports room, enjoy all the deck games and dance in the evening or attend some entertainment.’

The cost of such trips was 158.37 DM and was limited to workers who earned less than 300 DM a month, with preference going to those who earned less than 200 DM a month. Discover a treasure chest of real history facts denied to you by the biggest holocaust of books ever. Purchase a copy of WITNESS TO HISTORY by Michael Walsh.

WITNESS TO HISTORY by HISTORIAN MIKE WALSH

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