To Die for Germany: Heroes in the Nazi PantheonIn this chilling study of Nazi heroic mythology, Baird sheds a bright light on the dark, death enthralled underpinnings of the German political and cultural psyche during the years 1918 45. Booklist Baird blends first rate historical reconstruction with expert cultural analysis. American Historical Review Baird's fascinating account of Nazi heroism provides real understanding of the Nazi employment of aesthetics as politics and will be welcomed by