The Third Reich's Elite Schools tells the story of the Napolas, Nazi Germany's most prominent training academies for the future elite. This deeply researched study gives an in-depth account of everyday life at the schools, while also shedding fresh light on the political, social, and cultural history of the Nazi dictatorship. Helen Roche's impressive study [...] is deeply researched, carefully contextualized, and thoroughly engaging. This outstanding book merits the attention of those who seek to understand how National Socialism worked and how people became Nazis.