The Hitler Book: The Secret Dossier Prepared For Stalin From The Interrogations of Hitler's Personal Aides by Henrik Eberle, Giles MacDonogh, Igor Saleyev, Otto Gunsche, Heinz Linge, Joseph Stalin, Fyodor Parparov Summary and Reviews
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Book Review: The Hitler Book- History in detail
Summary: 5 Stars
Hitler: a dictator whose principles affected everyone, a man who played a role in and influenced over 20 years of history - who could know more details about him than his personal aide and his man servant?
They were captured by the Russians and taken to Moscow where they were made to pass on their extensive and detailed knowledge in order to satisfy Stalin's interest in Hitler. They were interrogated until 1949, giving their statements a high measure of authenticity, every detail having been extracted.
Henrik Eberle's historical insights and Matthias Uhl's translatory technique bring this document alive. The full and detailed epilogue helps to eliminate any possible misunderstandings. This book's many layers are the key to what makes it such a fascinating read. On the one hand, one reads the history the captured Nazis imparted to the Russians, whilst reading the footnotes containing today's historical perspective. On the other hand, one can also read the documents which were laid before Stalin following the interrogations, another dictator hoping to gain insight into his arch-enemy. Psychological and historic fact stand side by side. A thorough work, spiced with numerous illustrations and notes. A book of great intellectual value - I recommend it highly.