Winner of the Wolfson Prize for History Ian Kershaw's Hitler 1936-1945 Nemesis is the concluding second volume of one of the greatest biographies of modern times No figure in twentieth century history more clearly demands a close biographical understanding than Adolf Hitler; & no period is more important than the Second World War Beginning with Hitler's startling European successes in the aftermath of the Rhineland occupation from Czechoslovakia to Poland; addressing crucial questions about the unique nature of Nazi radicalism; exploring the Holocaust & the poisoned European world that allowed Hitler to operate so effectively; & ending nine years later with the suicide in the Berlin bunker Kershaw allows us as never before to understand Hitler's motivation & impact ' Magisterial anyone who wishes to understand the third reich must read Kershaw for no on has done more to lay bare Hitler's morbid psyche' Niall Ferguson Sunday Telegraph ' An achievement of the very highest order a marvellous book' Michael Burleigh Financial Times ' No previous biographer has examined Hitler's devilishness in Kershaw's detail his book is so comprehensive so richly documented & so judicious that it will not soon be superseded' Daniel Johnson Daily Telegraph Ian Kershaw's other books include Hitler 1936-1945 Nemesis Making Friends with Hitler Fateful Choices Ten Decisions that Changed the World 1940-4 & The End Hitler's Germany 1944-45 Hitler 1936-1945 Nemesis received the Wolfson History Prize & the Bruno Kreisky Prize in Austria for Political Book of the Year & was joint winner of the inaugural British Academy Book Prize ...

Selected as a Book of the Year by the New York Times Times Literary Supplement & The Times Despite his status as the most despised political figure in history there have only been four serious biographies of Hitler since the 1930s Even more surprisingly his biographers have been more interested in his rise to power & his methods of leadership than in Hitler the person some have even declared that the Fuhrer had no private life Yet to render Hitler as a political animal with no personality to speak of as a man of limited intelligence & poor social skills fails to explain the spell that he cast not only on those close to him but on the German people as a whole In the first volume of this monumental biography Volker Ullrich sets out to correct our perception of the Fuhrer While charting in detail Hitler's life from his childhood to the eve of the Second World War against the politics of the times Ullrich unveils the man behind the public persona his charming & repulsive traits his talents & weaknesses his deep-seated insecurities & murderous passions Drawing on a wealth of previously neglected or unavailable sources this magisterial study provides the most rounded portrait of Hitler to date Ullrich renders the Fuhrer not as a psychopath but as a master of seduction & guile
- & it is perhaps the complexity of his character that explains his enigmatic grip on the German people more convincingly than the cliched image of the monster This definitive biography will forever change the way we look at the man who took the world into the abyss
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A revelatory look at the residences of Adolf Hitler illuminating their powerful role in constructing & promoting the dictator's private persona both within Germany & abroad Adolf Hitler's makeover from rabble-rouser to statesman coincided with a series of dramatic home renovations he undertook during the mid-1930s This provocative book exposes the dictator's preoccupation with his private persona which was shaped by the aesthetic & ideological management of his domestic architecture Hitler's bachelor life stirred rumors & the Nazi regime relied on the dictator's three dwellings-the Old Chancellery in Berlin his apartment in Munich & the Berghof his mountain home on the Obersalzberg-to foster the myth of the Fuhrer as a morally upstanding & refined man Author Despina Stratigakos also reveals the previously untold story of Hitler's interior designer Gerdy Troost through newly discovered archival sources At the height of the Third Reich media outlets around the world showcased Hitler's homes to audiences eager for behind-the-scenes stories After the war fascination with Hitler's domestic life continued as soldiers & journalists searched his dwellings for insights into his psychology The book's rich illustrations many previously unpublished offer readers a rare glimpse into the decisions involved in the making of Hitler's homes & into the sheer power of the propaganda that influenced how the world saw him ...

These are four new titles in this burgeoning series providing a great introduction to the remarkable lives of important historical figures Each book describes a famous life following the protagonist through their triumphs & tribulations It has lively speech colourful illustrations & photographs that bring the reader closer to the action as the story unfolds ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Berlin 1945 In the Fuhrerbunker the last hiding place of the man who unleashed a reign of terror across Europe it is Adolf Hitler&s 56th birthday As the Allied troops close in on the doomed city Nazi leaders headed by Martin Bormann Goebbels & Keitel celebrate the Fuhrer&s birthday
- knowing it will be his last But even as Allied guns pound Berlin to ruins Hitler still plots brooding over maps moving non-existent armies Finally he accepts the inevitable goes through a marriage ceremony with Eva Braun dedicates his last will & takes a pistol from a drawer It is left to Goebbels to tell the last of his followers " The Furher is dead- the heart of Germany has ceased to beat" Sir Alec Guinness gives a masterly performance as the demented Hitler in this faithful re-creation of the last days of the German leader&s life
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Hitler's Alpine Headquarters look at the development of the Obersalzberg from a small long established farming community into Hitler's country residence & the Nazis' southern headquarters Introducing new images & additional text this book is a much expanded sequel to the author's acclaimed Hitler's Alpine Retreat (P & S 2005) This book will appeal to those with a general interest in the Third Reich It explains how & why Hitler chose this area to build a home & his connection to this region New chapters focus on buildings & individuals of Hitler's inner circle not covered in the earlier book The development of the region is extensively covered by use of contemporary propaganda postcards & accompanying detailed text Presenting the history of this region & the many associated important historical moments in contemporary postcards allows the reader to view the subject matter as it was presented to the masses at that time With over 300 images & three maps & the opportunity to compare a number of 'then & now' images the story of Hitler's Southern Headquarters is brought to life through this extensive coverage Two seasons as an expert tour guide specializing in the history of the region during the Third Reich period allowed the author to carry out his own detailed research There is an interview with a local man who as a small boy was photographed with Hitler together with comments gathered during a recent meeting with Rochus Misch who served on Hitler's staff ...

How American race law provided a blueprint for Nazi Germany Nazism triumphed in Germany during the high era of Jim Crow laws in the United States Did the American regime of racial oppression in any way inspire the Nazis? The unsettling answer is yes In Hitler's American Model James Whitman presents a detailed investigation of the American impact on the notorious Nuremberg Laws the centerpiece anti-Jewish legislation of the Nazi regime Contrary to those who have insisted that there was no meaningful connection between American & German racial repression Whitman demonstrates that the Nazis took a real sustained significant & revealing interest in American race policies As Whitman shows the Nuremberg Laws were crafted in an atmosphere of considerable attention to the precedents American race laws had to offer German praise for American practices already found in Hitler's Mein Kampf was continuous throughout the early 1930s & the most radical Nazi lawyers were eager advocates of the use of American models But while Jim Crow segregation was one aspect of American law that appealed to Nazi radicals it was not the most consequential one Rather both American citizenship & antimiscegenation laws proved directly relevant to the two principal Nuremberg Laws--the Citizenship Law & the Blood Law Whitman looks at the ultimate ugly irony that when Nazis rejected American practices it was sometimes not because they found them too enlightened but too harsh Indelibly linking American race laws to the shaping of Nazi policies in Germany Hitler's American Model upends understandings of America's influence on racist practices in the wider world ...

In 1925 Adolf Hitler chose a remote mountain area in the southeast corner of Germany as his home Hitler settled in a small house on the Obersalzberg a district overlooking the picturesque town of Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps After Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933 the Obersalzberg area was transformed into the southern seat of power for the Nazi Party Eventually the locale became a complex of houses barracks & command posts for the Nazi hierarchy including the famous Eagle's Nest & even the mountain itself was honeycombed with tunnels & air-raid shelters A bombing attack at the end of World War Two damaged many of the buildings & some were later torn down but several of the ruins remain today hidden in the woods & overgrown This guide book will help history-minded explorers find these largely-forgotten sites both on the Obersalzberg & in Berchtesgaden & the surrounding area with detailed directions for driving & walking tours ...

It's April 1940 & German troops are pouring onto the streets of Denmark 12-year-old Bamse is ordered by his father to keep his head down & stay out of trouble But Bamse & his daring friend Anton can't resist playing the occasional practical joke on the invading soldiers When it becomes clear that the trouble isn't just going to pass them by the people of Denmark decide to take action & Bamse & his eccentric family are about to take part in one of history's most dramatic rescues
- smuggling Denmark's Jewish population across the water to Sweden & safety Many of the characters are based on Sandi's own family including her father Bamse & the book was inspired by the stories her told to her
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&A prizewinning novel for readers of 8 – 12 told through the voice of a contemporary child as she weaves a story about a secret child of Hitler The bombs were falling the smoke was rising from the concentration camps but all Hitler’s daughter knew was lessons with Fraulein Gelber the hedgehogs she rescued from the cold & infrequent visits from her beloved Duffi her father Was it just a story? Did Hitler’s daughter really exist? If you were Hitler’s daughter would it all be your fault? Could you still love your own father if he had done what Hitler did? Mark a contemporary child starts to question his own beliefs as he listens to the story that Anna weaves A wonderfully sensitive & gripping time-slip novel that will sit well with When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit; Number the Stars & Big Tom WW2 is a major historical topic studied in in UK primary & secondary schools but this novel also deals with questions children so often ask of the ‘ What if?’ variety& ...