The Last Days of Hitler.

Trevor-Roper, H. R.:

Published by New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947

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xiv, 254 p. Die Seiten sind papierbedingt nachgedunkelt, ansonsten ein sehr gutes und sauberes Exemplar ohne Anstreichungen. / The pages have darkened due to the paper, but otherwise it is a very good and clean copy with no markings. -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD by Marshal of the R.A.F., Lord Tedder -- Chapter One -- HITLER AND HIS COURT -- True nature of Nazi government and of Nazism-The Eastern policy-Party and Army-Growth of the court-Struggle for the succession-The flight of Hess-Bormann-Goering-Goebbels-Himmler-The rise of Himmler-Schellenberg and his ambitions-German intelligence-The Plot of 20th July 1944 and its effects-Decline of Himmler and rise of Bormann-Bormann and Goeb-bels-Hitler remains undisputed master of all -- Chapter Two -- HITLER IN DEFEAT -- The break-through at Avranches-Policy of Nazi leaders in face of defeat-Collapse of organisation and discipline-"Resistance movements"-The "Werewolves"-The intervention of Goebbels -Ideological nihilism-Hitler after the Plot-Hitler's "Diary"-Change in Hitler's habits: he becomes a neurotic recluse-Hitler's doctors - Professor Morell and his drugs - Decline in Hitler's health-Crisis among the doctors-Dismissal of Morell's rivals-Appointment of Dr. Stumpfegger-Hitler's hypnotism and blood-lust -- Chapter Three -- THE COURT IN DEFEAT -- Albert Speer and nihilism-The technocratic philosophy and its limitations-Speer's detachment from Hitler-Himmler and Schel-lenberg-Schellenberg saps Himmler's loyalty to Hitler-Schellen-berg proposes liquidation of Hitler-Indecision of Himmler-Hitler despairs of the succession-Hitler in Berlin-Eva Braun-Count Schwerin von Krosigk and his diary-Carlyle and astrol-ogy in the Bunker-Death of Roosevelt-The fools' paradise of Nazism-Ribbentrop-Schellenberg, Schwerin von Krosigk, and Himmler-Schellenberg's self-deception -- Chapter Four -- CRISIS AND DECISION (20TH-24TH APRIL) -- Hitler's 50th birthday-The Bunker-The birthday receptions and conference-Hitler stays in Berlin-Goering leaves for the south-Speer's plans and speech-Himmler and Count Bernadotte -The Steiner attack and its failure-The conference of 22nd April-Hitler's nervous collapse-Hitler and Goebbels plan suicide "Leave it to Goering"-Vain remonstrances-Departure of Jodl and Keitel-Himmler receives the news-Himmler plans meeting with Fegelein-Gebhardt's visit to the Bunker-Berger's visit to the Bunker-General exodus from Berlin to the south-Koller takes the news to Goering-Goering calls a conference-Goe-ring's telegram to Hitler-Himmler's last meeting with Bernadotte -Schellenberg's misinterpretations-Speer's last visit to the Bunker -Hitler still refuses to leave - Reception of Goering's tele-gram in the Bunker-Bormann's opportunity-Dismissal and arrest of Goering-Explanation of Goering incident-Departure of Speer and Ribbentrop-Further vain attempts to dissuade Hitler-Encirclement of Berlin -- Chapter Five -- THE SIEGE OF THE BUNKER (25TH-28TH APRIL) -- Persons left in the Chancellery-Isolation of the Bunker-Ritter von Greim and Koller summoned to the Bunker-Greim's journey -Hanna Reitsch-Greim and Reitsch in the Bunker-Greim appointed Goering's successor-Shelling of the Chancellery-Koller's journey to Fuerstenburg-Strange effects of life in the Bunker-Fegelein's disappearance and recapture: his degradation -Suicide council-Hitler relies on Wenck's army-Suspicions of treachery-First news of Himmler's meeting with Bernadotte -- Chapter Six -- ET TU BRUTE (28TH-29TH APRIL) -- Schellenberg in Denmark-Failure of Bernadotte's negotiations-Astrological diplomacy-Himmler still regarded as Hitler's heir -Effect in the Bunker of Himmler's negotiations-Secret confer-ence in the Bunker-Execution of Fegelein-Greim and Reitsch sent out of the Bunker-Marriage of Hitler and Eva Braun-Hitler's two testaments - Bormann and Goebbels - Goebbels' appendix to Hitler's political testament-Sending the testaments out of Berlin-The three bearers and their journey-Freytag von Loringhoven, Weiss, and Boldt le.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Last Days of Hitler.
• Publisher: New York: The Macmillan Company
• Publication Date: 1947
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover.
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Weight: 250 grams
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  • 2. Weltkrieg