The Hitler Book
The Secret Dossier Prepared for Stalin
Published on 15. December 2005
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-7195-5498-8 (ISBN)
Description
On breaking open the Berlin Bunker on May 2, 1945, Soviet troops captured two of Adolf Hitler's closest associates: his personal valet, Heinz Linge, and his SS adjutant, Otto Guensche - who had just disposed of the bodies of Hitler and Eva Braun.On Stalin's orders they were questioned for two years, to produce this astonishing fly-on-the wall account of all they saw in Hitler's headquarters - where they had worked since 1933. It has been held in top-level Russian archives since 1949.The book contains remarkable insight into Hitler's daily life before and during the Second World War. Chilling, revealing and compellingly readable, it is one of the most authentic sources of information in existence on the history of the Third Reich, unique in the circumstances of its compilation and its closeness in time to the events described.WITH A FOREWORD BY RICHARD OVERY
Reviews / Votes
'A unique insight into Hitler's life' -- Publishing News 20050708 'An amazing insight into Hitler's personal world ... An extraordinary historical document ... Something of a publishing event' -- Bookseller 20050812 'Fascinating' -- Simon Sebag-Montefiore 20051107 'Admirably readable' -- Literary review, Evan Mawdsley 20051201 'The Hitler Book gives a powerful portrait of the German dictator' -- Catholic Herald 20051201 'A fascinating view of two tyrants at war for control of greater Europe' -- South China Morning Post 20051201 'The portrait that emerges is far more complex than the conventional one-dimensional picture of a monster' -- Sunday Times 20050320 'A groundbreaking historical document ... A remarkable insight into Hitler's daily life ... and one of the most authentic sources of information on the history of the Third Reich' -- Daily Telegraph 20050319 'Fascinating ... Captivating ... Full of curious snapshots of a man whose private persona has been shrouded in mystery' -- Guardian 20050321 'An astonishingly intimate portrait of the dictator' -- The Times 20050319 'A document of importance, which will from now on take its place in the sources for Hitler's life' -- Ian Kershaw, author of Hitler: Hubris and Nemesis 20050701 'Unexpected and original' -- Richard Overy 20050701 'A fascinating dossier compiled for Stalin by his secret police which sheds extraordinary light on Hitler's brutality. Meticulously researched.' -- Good Book Guide 20060401More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Illustrations
2 x 8pp b/w
Dimensions
Height: 38 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 242 mm
Weight
764 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7195-5498-8 (9780719554988)
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Persons
Sturmbannfuhrer Heinz Lange was head of Hitler's personal household. Hauptsturmfuhrer Otto Guensche was his last SS adjutant. Henrik Eberle studied history and associated sciences at the University of Halle, where he also teaches. Matthias Uhl studied history and political science in Halle and Moscow, and works at the Institite of Contemporary History in Munich and Berlin.