"the sadomasochistic nature of his relationships, his human indifference and his avoidance of shame – can be traced back to trauma. In the same year, the above-mentioned German psychologist Manfred Koch-Hillebrecht had come forward with the assumption that Hitler had posttraumatic stress disorder from his war experiences. In the subsequent year, the social psychologist Gerhard Vinnai (University of Bremen), came to similar conclusions. When writing his work ""Hitler – Scheitern und Vernichtungswut"" (2004; ""Hitler – Failing and rage of destruction""), Vinnai had a psychoanalytic point of depart; he first subjected Hitler's book ""Mein Kampf"" a depth psychological interpretation and tried"
"Mein Kampf Mein Kampf (, ""My Struggle"") is a 1925 autobiographical book by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. Volume 1 of ""Mein Kampf"" was published in 1925 and Volume 2 in 1926. The book was edited by Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess. Hitler began ""Mein Kampf"" while imprisoned for what he considered to be ""political crimes"" following his failed Putsch in Munich in November 1923. Although Hitler received many visitors initially, he soon devoted himself entirely to the book. As he"
"The Hitler Book The Hitler Book: The Secret Dossier Prepared for Stalin is the English-language title of the translated 2005 publication of a long-secret Soviet report on the life of Adolf Hitler written at the behest of Joseph Stalin. The project that grew into the compilation of ""The Hitler Book"" began shortly after the end of the Second World War in Europe. Josef Stalin had doubted the official story that Adolf Hitler had indeed committed suicide, and personally believed that Hitler had fled and that the Western Allies had granted him political asylum. At the end of 1945, Stalin ordered"
"– who published ""Zweites Buch"" in 1961. A pirated edition was published in English in New York in 1962. The first authoritative English edition was not published until 2003 (""Hitler's Second Book: The Unpublished Sequel to Mein Kampf,"" ). Mein Kampf Mein Kampf (, ""My Struggle"") is a 1925 autobiographical book by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. Volume 1 of ""Mein Kampf"" was published in 1925 and Volume 2 in 1926. The book was edited by Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess."
"Zweites Buch The Zweites Buch (, ""Second Book""), unofficially published in English as Hitler's Secret Book and then officially Hitler's Second Book, is an unedited transcript of Adolf Hitler's thoughts on foreign policy written in 1928; it was written after ""Mein Kampf"" and was not published in his lifetime. The ""Zweites Buch"" was not published in 1928 because ""Mein Kampf"" did not sell well at that time and Hitler's publisher, Franz-Eher-Verlag, told Hitler that a second book would hinder sales even more. There are a number of similarities and differences between ""Zweites Buch"" and ""Mein Kampf"". As in ""Mein Kampf"","
"Hitler's War Hitler's War is a biographical book by David Irving. It describes the Second World War from the point of view of Adolf Hitler. It was first published in April 1977 by Hodder & Stoughton and Viking Press. Avon Books reissued it in 1990. In 2002, Focal Point Publications published a revised illustrated edition, combined together with Irving's ""The War Path"", as a 1024-page hardcover. ""Hitler's War"", the first published instalment of his two-part biography of Adolf Hitler (the prequel ""The War Path"" was published in 1978), had originally been published in German as ""Hitler und seine Feldherren"" (""Hitler"
"imperative"". The Hitler Book The Hitler Book: The Secret Dossier Prepared for Stalin is the English-language title of the translated 2005 publication of a long-secret Soviet report on the life of Adolf Hitler written at the behest of Joseph Stalin. The project that grew into the compilation of ""The Hitler Book"" began shortly after the end of the Second World War in Europe. Josef Stalin had doubted the official story that Adolf Hitler had indeed committed suicide, and personally believed that Hitler had fled and that the Western Allies had granted him political asylum. At the end of 1945, Stalin"
"Hitler tried again, but was once more rejected. Shortly afterwards, Hitler ran out of money and was forced to live in homeless shelters and men's hostels. Hitler wrote his political manifesto and autobiography ""Mein Kampf"" (""My Struggle"") in Landsberg prison while serving a sentence for high treason as a result of the failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923. The book was printed by the Franz Eher Nachfolger publishing house and largely ignored at first, but sales began to boom in the late 1920s and early 1930s as economic depression and social unrest troubled Germany, factors which significantly boosted Hitler's popularity."
"Adolf Hitler"", which included the autopsy report. The author later admitted that the book included ""deliberate lies"", such as that Hitler had died by poisoning or a ""coup de grâce"". Western historians were allowed into the archives of the former Soviet Union beginning in 1991, but the dossier prepared for Stalin remained undiscovered for twelve years. In 2005, it was published as ""The Hitler Book"" by Henrik Eberle and Matthias Uhl. Death of Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was a German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and ""Führer"" (""Leader"") of"
"Hitler's Letters and Notes Hitler's Letters and Notes is a book by Werner Maser. It is a collection of Adolf Hitler’s personal correspondence and private notations with comments by Maser. It reproduces photo-facsimiles of the handwritten original documents, with translations thereof, from the age of 17 until his death. Maser contends that the book casts new light onto the development of Hitler’s political philosophy. It was first published in German as ""Hitlers Briefe und Notizen: sein Weltbild in handschriftlichen Dokumenten"" in 1973. Heinemann (London) published a slightly adapted translation (by Arnold Pomerans) as a 390-page hardcover in 1974, followed by"
"Hitler (1976) which was based on an extensive amount of original research, such as previously unpublished documents, diaries, notes, photographs, and interviews with Hitler’s colleagues and associates. German historian Volker Ullrich (born 1943) wrote a two-volume biography of Hitler, the first edition was published in German in 2013 and was translated into English in 2016 (""Hitler - A Biography, Volume 1: Ascent 1889-1939""). He depicts Hitler as a narcissist who was both clownish and deceitful and who rose to power using slick propaganda at a time the German elite was too dysfunctional to realize the danger he posed. The ""Historikerstreit"""
"The Meaning of Hitler (book) The Meaning of Hitler () is a 1978 book by the journalist and writer Raimund Pretzel, who published all his books under the pseudonym Sebastian Haffner. Journalist Sir Max Hastings called it 'among the best' studies of Hitler; Edward Crankshaw called it a 'quite dazzlingly brilliant analysis'. The book analyzes the life and work of Adolf Hitler and is divided into seven chapters, each treating a different aspect of the man. The book was a best-seller in Germany and was awarded the Heinrich Heine Prize of the city of Dusseldorf, the Johann Heinrich Merck Prize,"
"a best-seller in 1977. In particular, ""Hitler's War"" was a best-seller in Germany The American author Gill Seidel summed up the appeal of ""Hitler's War"" to Germans as:""It is not difficult to explain its appeal. The argument of the book may be summed up as: ""If only the ""Führer"" had known about the murder of the Jews, he would had stopped it'. For...Germans who do not want to face up to the past, it was easy to be persuaded that if Hitler did not know, then neither did the person on the street."" Hitler's War Hitler's War is a biographical"
"in Hitler's mind. Many historians contend that Hitler's essential character and political philosophy can be discovered in ""Mein Kampf"". Historian James Joll once claimed that ""Mein Kampf"" constituted, ""all of Hitler's beliefs, most of his programme and much of his character."" Evident within the text of ""Mein Kampf"" is nothing less than the very crux of Hitler's program according to Andreas Hillgruber. One of Hitler's foremost goals was that Germany should become ""a World Power"" on the geopolitical stage or as he stated, ""it will not continue to exist at all."" Biographer Joachim Fest asserted that ""Mein Kampf"" contained a"
"The Hidden Hitler The Hidden Hitler (; the title translates literally as ""Hitler's Secret: The Double Life of a Dictator"") is a 2001 book by German professor and historian Lothar Machtan. The German original was published by Alexander Fest Verlag, while the English-translated version was published by Basic Books in New York City. () The book discusses Adolf Hitler's sexuality. Machtan argues that Hitler was a closeted homosexual. Among the evidence, he cites the allegedly homoerotic nature of his friendship with August Kubizek during Hitler's youth in Vienna. The question of Hitler's homosexuality is also raised in Walter C. Langer's"
"Nevertheless, ""Mein Kampf"" was a bestseller in Germany during the 1930s. During Hitler's years in power, the book was in high demand in libraries and often reviewed and quoted in other publications. It was given free to every newlywed couple and every soldier fighting at the front. By 1939 it had sold 5.2 million copies in eleven languages. By the end of the war, about 10 million copies of the book had been sold or distributed in Germany. ""Mein Kampf"", in essence, lays out the ideological program Hitler established for the German revolution, by identifying the Jews and ""Bolsheviks"" as"
"Hitler: A Study in Tyranny Hitler: A Study in Tyranny is a 1952 biography of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler by the British historian Sir Alan Bullock. ""Hitler: A Study in Tyranny"" was the first major historical study of the life of the Nazi dictator, Adolf Hitler. In 1992, ""The New York Times"" wrote: ""First published in 1952, Alan Bullock's ""Hitler: A Study in Tyranny"" remains the standard biography of the dictator and a widely respected work on the Nazi movement in general"". In 1998, Hitler expert Ian Kershaw described the book as a ""masterpiece"". In his 2007 book ""Cultural"
"and 1924 at Landsberg he dictated the first volume of ""Mein Kampf"" (""My Struggle""; originally entitled ""Four and a Half Years of Struggle against Lies, Stupidity, and Cowardice"") to his deputy, Rudolf Hess; his publisher shortened the title to ""Mein Kampf"". The book, dedicated to Thule Society member Dietrich Eckart, was an autobiography and exposition of his ideology. In ""Mein Kampf"" Hitler speaks at length about his youth, his early days in the Nazi Party, general ideas on politics, including the transformation of German society into one based on race; some passages imply genocide. Published in two volumes in 1925"
"Hitler Lives Hitler Lives (also known as Hitler Lives?) is a 1945 American short documentary film directed by Don Siegel, who was uncredited. The film won an Oscar at the 18th Academy Awards in 1946 for Documentary Short Subject. Earlier the same year, Siegel made his directorial debut on another short film ""Star in the Night"" (1945), which also won an Academy Award. ""Hitler Lives"" is based on the film ""Your Job in Germany"", which was produced shortly before the end of the Second World War. ""Your Job in Germany"" was written by Theodor Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss)."
"Amnesia"", critic Clive James wrote: ""Books about Hitler are without number, but after more than 60 years, the first one to read is still Alan Bullock's ""Hitler A Study in Tyranny""."" A revised version was published in 1962. Hitler: A Study in Tyranny Hitler: A Study in Tyranny is a 1952 biography of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler by the British historian Sir Alan Bullock. ""Hitler: A Study in Tyranny"" was the first major historical study of the life of the Nazi dictator, Adolf Hitler. In 1992, ""The New York Times"" wrote: ""First published in 1952, Alan Bullock's ""Hitler: A"
"printing of the book in Germany. In 2016, following the expiration of the copyright held by the Bavarian state government, ""Mein Kampf"" was republished in Germany for the first time since 1945, which prompted public debate and divided reactions from Jewish groups. Hitler originally wanted to call his forthcoming book ""Viereinhalb Jahre (des Kampfes) gegen Lüge, Dummheit und Feigheit"", or ""Four and a Half Years (of Struggle) Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice"". Max Amann, head of the Franz Eher Verlag and Hitler's publisher, is said to have suggested the much shorter """"Mein Kampf"""" or """"My Struggle"""". The arrangement of chapters"
"from Lee Siegel of ""The New York Times Book Review"", and was the ""New York Times"" Bestseller for 2007. The novel is divided into 15 books, organized initially into a summary of the findings of the SS officer tasked with investigating Hitler's ancestry, and developing into a chart of Hitler's young life. It begins with a portrait of his father and mother, followed by a book on the narrator, and then follows Hitler's life before ending with an epilogue entitled ""the Castle in the Forest"" where the narrator is interviewed by a US Army psychiatrist at the end of the"
"Young Hitler Young Hitler is a fact based narrative (""non-fiction novel"") that covers the time between Hitler’s 16th and 30th year of age. The second part of the book is factual. It was written in English by German writer Claus Hant. Writers James Trivers and Alan Roche assisted Hant in producing the original English version of the book. ""Young Hitler"" was published in 2010 by Quartet Books, London. The book is divided into two sections: in the first part, a narrative retells the formative years of the young Adolf Hitler between 1907 and 1918, when he lived as a starving"
"Harper & Row in the United States. Bantam Books released a paperback version in 1976. Hitler's Letters and Notes Hitler's Letters and Notes is a book by Werner Maser. It is a collection of Adolf Hitler’s personal correspondence and private notations with comments by Maser. It reproduces photo-facsimiles of the handwritten original documents, with translations thereof, from the age of 17 until his death. Maser contends that the book casts new light onto the development of Hitler’s political philosophy. It was first published in German as ""Hitlers Briefe und Notizen: sein Weltbild in handschriftlichen Dokumenten"" in 1973. Heinemann (London) published"
"Hitler: Speeches and Proclamations Hitler: Speeches and Proclamations 1932–1945: The Chronicle of a Dictatorship is a 3,400-page book series edited by Max Domarus. It presents the day-to-day activities of Adolf Hitler, between 1932 and 1945, with the text of significant speeches. It was first published in German as Hitler: Reden und Proklamationen, 1932-1945 in two volumes in 1962-1963 by Schmidt Neustadt an der Aisch (Würzburg; republished in 1988 by Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, [4 vol. set], [vol. I], [vol. II], [vol. III], [vol. IV]). Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc. (Wauconda, Illinois) published a translation (by Mary Fran Gilbert and Chris Wilcox) in four hardcover"
"Plotting Hitler's Death Plotting Hitler's Death: The German Resistance To Hitler, 1933–1945 is a 1994 book by historian Joachim Fest about the Germans, both civilian and military, who plotted to kill Adolf Hitler from 1933 onwards. It was written to mark the 50th anniversary of the 20 July plot to kill Hitler and translated into English in 1996. The book includes detailed accounts of various plots and explores the reasons the Allies and many within Germany gave little support to the resistance to Hitler. Among those treated extensively in the book are Colonel Henning von Tresckow and, later, Lieutenant Colonel"
"war. The 14 books are: ""The Castle in the Forest"" tells the story of the young life of Adolf Hitler, his origins and his immediate family tree, through the eyes of what at first is portrayed as a young SS officer researching Hitler's genealogy at the behest of Heinrich Himmler, who opens the novel speaking to SS officers about the importance of strong traits that result through incest. The SS Officer, who initially instructs the reader to remember him as Dieter, reminds the reader of the penalty he would suffer from the Nazi Party should his writings become public knowledge."
"était entre mes mains"", which translates to ""I was Hitler's pilot: The fate of the world was in my hands."" The book contains a collection of eyewitness accounts of Hitler's daily activities and conversations and is unique because Hans Baur, as his private pilot and personal friend, was in Hitler's presence practically every day from 1933 to 1945. The book contains an account of the events surrounding the arrest of Ernst Röhm, by Hitler himself, on 30 June 1934 at Bad Wiessee in which Baur took part. The book also tells of Baur's dislike for Hermann Göring (whom Baur describes"
"in his book. Hitlers Bombe Hitlers Bombe (""Hitler's Bomb"") is a nonfiction book by the German historian Rainer Karlsch published in March 2005, which claims to have evidence concerning the development and testing of a possible ""nuclear weapon"" by Nazi Germany in 1945. The ""weapon"" in question is not alleged to be a standard nuclear weapon powered by nuclear fission, but something closer to either a radiological weapon (a so-called ""dirty bomb"") or a hybrid-nuclear fusion weapon. Its new evidence is concerned primarily with the parts of the German nuclear energy project under Kurt Diebner. Under supervision of the SS,"
"the Friedrich Schiedel Literature Prize and, posthumously in 2003, the Wingate Literary Prize. Golo Mann called it a 'witty, original and clarifying book... excellently suited for discussion in the upper classes of schools' For Dieter Wunderlich the book is a 'linguistic masterpiece... not a biography but a concentrated reflection' by a 'wise and original' author. What follows are Haffner's views on different aspects of Hitler. According to Sebastian Haffner, whereas Hitler's father made a modest success of life, Hitler, uniquely, failed drastically, then succeeded, then failed again. His life lacked education, occupation, love, friendship, marriage, parenthood. A readiness for suicide,"
"Hitler: Memoirs of a Confidant Hitler: Memoirs of a Confidant are the published memoirs written by Otto Wagener about Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party's early history. A German major general by the end for World War II and, for a period, Wagener was Adolf Hitler's party economist, chief of staff of the SA, and confidant, whose career was derailed by rival Hermann Göring. Wagener wrote his memoirs in 1946 while being held by the British, filling “thirty-six British military exercise notebooks.” His work was not published until seven years after his death, in 1978 in German. The English edition"
"Anton Joachimsthaler Anton Joachimsthaler (born 1930 in Hohenelbe is a German historian. He is particularly noted for his research on the early life of the German dictator Adolf Hitler, in his book ""Korrektur einer Biografie"" (""Correction of a Biography"") and his last days in the book ""Hitler's Ende"" (""Hitler's Ende""). Joachimsthaler was born in 1930 in Hohenelbe in the Sudetenland. He studied electrical engineering at the Oskar-von-Miller-Polytechnikum, a predecessor of the Munich University of Applied Sciences. Afterwards he worked in 1956 for the Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Federal Railroad) as a mechanical and electrical engineer in various places, his last position"
"books. His wife died on April 1, 1973 and he remarried. He died on September 16, 1981 at his home in Zarephath, New Jersey. From his introduction to ""Guardians of Liberty"", Vol. II, 1943 by Bishop Alma White: Adolf Hitler in ""Mein Kampf"", so vicious and Machiavellian in character, plainly told a stupid world what he intended to do, and Rome, through her many pronouncements, encyclical letters, and preachments, has declared in unmistakable terms her prerogatives, boasting the right to rule over the souls of men, not only in the church, but in the state. Mother quotes again and again"