With Hitler To The End

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Heinz Linge worked with Adolf Hitler for a ten-year period from 1935 until the Fuhrer's death in the Berlin bunker in May 1945. He was one of the last to leave the bunker & was responsible for guarding the door while Hitler killed himself. During his years of service Linge was responsible for all aspects of Hitler's household & was constantly by his side. He claims that only Eva Braun stood closer to Hitler over these years. Through a host of anecdotes & observations Linge recounts the daily routine in Hitler's household; his eating habits his foibles his preferences his sense of humour & his private life with Eva Braun. In fact Linge believed Hitler's closest companion was his dog Blondi. After the war Linge said in an interview 'it was easier for him to sign a death warrant for an officer on the front than to swallow bad news about the health of his dog'. Linge also charts the changes in Hitler's character & his fading health from around 1942. During his last days Hitler's right eye began to hurt intensely & Linge was responsible for administering cocaine drops to kill the pain. In a number of instances
- such as with the Stauffenberg bomb plot of July 1944
- Linge gives an excellent eyewitness account of events. He also gives thumbnail profiles of the prominent members of Hitler's 'court': Hess Speer Bormann & Ribbentrop amongst them.