In September 1945, the fate of Hitler was a complete mystery. He had simply disappeared, missing for four months. The author, a British counter-intelligence officer, was given the task of solving this mystery. His brilliant piece of detective work not only proved that Hitler had killed himself in Berlin, but also produced one of the most fascinating history books ever written. His book tells the extraordinary story of those last days in the Berlin Bunker. The New Statesman has called this book "incomparable by far the best written on any aspect of the second German war-a book sound in scholarship, brilliant in its presentation." Chapters Hitler & his court. Hitler in defeat. The court in defeat. Crisis & decision. Siege of the Bunker. Et Tu Brute. Death of Hitler. Epilogue. Notes on sources. Index.
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In September 1945, the fate of Adolf Hitler was a complete mystery. Missing for four months, he had simply disappeared. Hugh Trevor–Roper, a British intelligence officer, was given the task of solving the mystery. His brilliant piece of detective work proved finally that Hitler had killed himself in Berlin. It also produced one of the most fascinating history books ever written. Originally published in 1947 and now revised, The Last Days of Hitler tells the extraordinary story of those final days of the Thousand Year Reich—a dramatic, carefully planned finale to a terrible chapter of history.
Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914-2003) was Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford and one of the most famous historians of his generation. His many books include The Invention of Scotland, Hermit of Peking, The Last Days of Hitler, and The Rise of Christian Europe. He became a life peer as Lord Dacre of Glanton in 1979.
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Seller: East Kent Academic, Bridge, Canterbury, KENT, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Good. First published 1947. Still definitive on the fate of Hitler at the end of the Third Reich. Author was a British intelligence officer and later an eminent history professor (though taken in by the Hitler's Diaries hoax). Observations on the Nazi leadership also impressive. 288 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £5.85. Seller Inventory # 6355
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Seller: Hamelyn, Madrid, M, Spain
Condition: Fair. : Una investigación exhaustiva sobre los últimos días de Adolf Hitler en su búnker de Berlín. El autor detalla los eventos que llevaron a la caída del Tercer Reich, incluyendo el colapso militar, las intrigas políticas y el suicidio de Hitler y Eva Braun. Un relato fascinante y escalofriante de los momentos finales de uno de los líderes más infames de la historia. EAN: 9780330101295 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: The Last Days of Hitler Autor: H. R. Trevor-Roper Editorial: Collier Books Idioma: en Páginas: 287 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-09-23-1ee1cac3
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