Hitler Directs His War The Secret Records of His Daily Military Conferences - Softcover

Hitler, Adolf

9784871879149: Hitler Directs His War The Secret Records of His Daily Military Conferences

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ISBN 10: 4871879143 ISBN 13: 9784871879149

Publisher: Ishi Press, 2011

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Here are secret, verbatim records of Hitler's conferences with his military advisers during the last three years of the war. This exciting collection of unique documents reveals Hitler's approach to the problem of war and his general political philosophy, frankly and without restraint. Through Hitler's own words, the total character of his mind - in its rational as well as abnormal aspects - emerges with devastating clarity. The value of these records, amazingly recovered and now released for publication, is unquestionable. They affirm Hitler's astonishing grasp of military detail, his refusal to admit the trend of political events and forces, his fights with his generals. They also throw light on the reasons for his power. From these records the reader can reconstruct an accurate picture of the discussions that went on in these top-level conferences and gain a vivid impression of the personalities who were responsible for carrying out Hitler's orders. Not only military experts, historians, and psychologists will find this book absorbing, but also anyone interested in the history of war and in Hitler's personality.

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About the Author

George R. Allen was a dealer in rare books and manuscripts in Philadelphia. While serving as a staff sergeant in the 101st Airborne Division in Europe, he became the first member of military intelligence to enter Adolf Hitler's hideout at Berchtesgaden. There, he found the few surviving transcripts from the Military Situation Conferences that Hitler held twice a day during the war. Though only a fragment of what had been an extensive stenographic record of the meetings, the transcripts revealed Hitler's dealing with his staff and his attempts to regain the upper hand on the battlefield. They also described his boasting, his towering rages, and his hour-long rants. The notes, some of which were put on display at the University of Pennsylvania library in 1947, provided the basis of this 1950 book, Hitler Directs His War, which was edited by Felix Gilbert, then a history professor at Swarthmore College.

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