Hitler, adolf, 18891945 fiction include extended shelves you can also browse an alphabetical list from this subject or from. Feb 27, 2014 looking at books about hitler, the nazis and ww2. Jesus christ shed his own blood for the sake of millions. The secret report by his two closest aides pbk edition by eberle, henrik, uhl, matthias isbn. Rabe moden werk 2 hilter offnungszeiten telefon adresse. The story of the hitler diaries takes us on a journey which reads like a pageturning novel. A biography, fateful choices and hitler, the germans, and the final solution. Hitler and the nanking massacre exposed in rabes diary furuso koichi, freelance journalist overlooked evidence the socalled nanking massacre was something that the chiang kaishek administration manufactured using foreigners.
The businessman, john rabe, kept a 1,200page diary that provides a rare. In 1983, it seemed that one of the most startling discoveries of the century had been made, and that one of the worlds most soughtafter documents had finally come to light the private diaries of adolf hitler. Which is the best book ever written on adolf hitler. Kirby, a professor of modern chinese history at harvard university, who. The list has been segregated into groups to make the list more manageable. What are some good books on hitler himself childhood, origins, early life, war years, entry to politics, etc etc and the third reich the rise to power of hitler, organisation of it, how it was ran, racial policy, who were the reichs enemies, etc etc that are not biased. Whitmans new book is called hitlers american model.
There are many wwii category books available that are written from a progerman perspective, but finding a book that would be considered prohitler can be a bit of a problem. John heinrich detlef rabe 23 november 1882 5 january 1950 was a german businessman and nazi party member who is best known for his efforts to stop the atrocities of the japanese army during the nanking occupation and his work to protect and help the chinese civilians during the event. Rabe had been a member of the nazi party but in june 1946 he. This list of books by or about adolf hitler is an english only nonfiction bibliography.
Rabe wrote to hitler, convinced that he would intervene to help the chinese civilians. Hitler and books on his time in vienna, hitler writes in mein kampf. The work describes the process by which hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for germany. In his introduction, harris paints a compelling if not eyebrowraising picture of the worlds growing fascination with adolph and. I understand that several nazi officers aided in saving the lives of many victims and potential victims. Written with the pace and verve of a thriller, this is the story of the biggest fraud in publishing history. Adolf hitler the life of the leader introduction by hermann goring preface by dr.
World war ii new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. A study in national feminism, in modern european social history, ed. Rabe was a manager and a bureaucrat, for him, governance was a top down affair, a coherent ordering of society. Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every. You can tell a lot about a person from what he reads. Purchase mein kampf by adolf hitler on paperback online and enjoy having your favourite historyworld books delivered to you in south africa. One book that fits this bill if you can find it is called germanys hitler by heinz a. Instead of a commonly authored text on the modern history of. In his letters, wilson marveled that such a good man as rabe could remain a supporter of adolf hitler. Until the recent emergence of john rabes diaries, few people knew abouth.
In fiction, he admired don quixote, robinson crusoe. Adolf hitler spilled the blood of millions for his own sake. Erich maria remarque was a 20thcentury german novelist. Mar 29, 2008 the hitler of history by john lukacs is a histography of hitler s historiansthe major historical writing thus far. Hitler and the nanking massacre exposed in rabes diary. May 01, 2006 the hitler book is very strongly recommended to all students and peoples intrigued by the history of the third reich, world war ii, adolf hitler and the more personal occurrences of his life all subject in this previously unreleased documentation. Formed in 1926, the hitler youth involved seven million boys and girls by 1939 and was instrumental in hitler s rise to power. Excitement, adventure, and new heroes to worship, hope, power, and the opportunity to rebel against parents, teachers, clergy, and other authority figures. A social history of nazi germany, 19331945 new york. Heiden has drawn on a large quantity of information obtained over a period of 15 years from the men closest to hitler, besides the confidential records of the authorities in munich and berlin and a mass of pamphlets, books and obscure newspapers stored in public libraries and archives.
In rabes mind, hitler was the hero of germany, a man he repeatedly vested his hopes in. Hitler committed suicide in 1945 because he had no alternative. The john rabe story in 1937, john rabe a native of germany and a member of the nazi party helped to save the lives of thousands of chinese civilians during the. Research by remarques childhood and lifelong friend hanns gerd rabe. Pulitzer prizewinning historian john tolands classic, definitive biography of adolf hitler remains the most thorough, readable, accessible, and, as much as possible, objective account of the life of a man whose evil effect on the world in the twentieth century will always be felt. Mein kampf by adolf hitler, the book thief by markus zusak, hitler by ian kershaw, the rise and fall of the third reich. Read the good man of nanking the diaries of john rabe by john rabe available from rakuten kobo. The hitler book is very strongly recommended to all students and peoples intrigued by the history of the third reich, world war ii, adolf hitler and the more personal occurrences of his life all subject in this previously unreleased documentation. There are many wwii category books available that are written from a progerman perspective, but finding a book that would be considered pro hitler can be a bit of a problem. Mein kampf adolf hitler paperback books online raru. Rabe himself had sent a personal letter to the fuhrer asking for support against the japanese, but never received a reply. Adolf hitler has 166 books on goodreads with 109448 ratings. Anthony reads top 10 books about hitler and the third reich. The rise and fall of adolf hitler shirer, william l.
And if you only read one book on hitler it should be the one, if you read all of these books make his last as it deals with most of them and others. The morality of john rabe notes from a strange world medium. It may be the most dangerous scientific tract ever written. While it is unknown exactly what hitler personally thought, we do know what other nazi party officials though about it through their actions.
Rabe and the history wars john rabes nanjing diaries. For me, this is the grandaddy of them all, the standard work by which all others on the subject. John rabe, a nazi party membersupport, and leader of the nanking safety zone which was responsible for saving hundreds of thousands of chinese lives was arrested and interrogated by the gestapo after he got back to germany following his time in china. Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every category. From hitlers origins as a failed artist in findesiecle vienna to the terrifying last days in his berlin bunker. Niall ferguson the hitler biography of the twentyfirst century richard j. Original third reich photo books on nazi germany for sale. The surviving and largely ignored remnants of adolf hitlers personal library reveal a deep but erratic interest in religion and theology. This list of adolf hitler books is an annotated bibliography using apa style citations of nonfiction books about or by adolf hitler. Early life the son of alois hitler 18371903, an austrian customs official, adolf hitler dropped out of high school, and after his mothers death in 1907 moved to vienna. After adolf hitler seized governmental power in germany in march 1933. Dec 05, 20 in rabe s mind, hitler was the hero of germany, a man he repeatedly vested his hopes in. Des deutschen vaterland is definitely one of the finest third reich books on 2,000 years of german history, of course with a long chapter on the nazi party and hitler s achievements in the first year of his reign. Volume 1 of mein kampf was published in 1925 and volume 2 in 1926.
Nicosia, jonathan huener, medicine and medical ethics in nazi germany. He was one of the last to leave the bunker and was responsible for guarding the door while hitler killed himself. It is understated and overdocumented, difficult to argue with. At the time, he was the chairman of the international committee for the nanking safety zone. She covers hitler youth, the resistance movement among.
Available to the public in full for the first time, the hitler book presents a captivating, astonishing, and deeply revealing portrait of hitler, stalin, and the mutual antagonism of these two dictators, who between them wrought devastation on the european continent. The last empress madame chiang kaishek and the birth of modern china ebook. The more than a dozen books on the occult include several devoted to nordic. The problem is that it is a prewwii book so it may not have the information you desire. On his time in vienna, hitler writes in mein kampf. The surviving and largely ignored remnants of adolf hitler s personal library reveal a deep but erratic interest in religion and theology. Download and read online for free ebooks written by. Between 1925 and 1945, the german schutzstaffel ss grew from eight members to over a quarter of a million waffenss and over a million allgemeiness members. Evans, ian kershaws hitler is a onevolume masterpiece that will become the standard work. They include books and articles in english by timothy brook ed. In his book hitler the survival myth the historian prof donald m. Des deutschen vaterland is definitely one of the finest third reich books on 2,000 years of german history, of course with a long chapter on the nazi party and hitlers achievements in the first year of his reign. John heinrich detlef rabe november 23, 1882 january 5, 1950 was a german businessman and nazi party member who is best known for his efforts to stop the atrocities of the japanese army during the nanking occupation and his work to protect and help the chinese civilians during the event.
The japanese have, in modern times, simply embraced denial as to what. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When his father passed away, young rabe had to leave his school, and worked as an apprentice for a hamburg export firm for two and a half years. Other members included the sstotenkopfverbande sstv, which ran the nazi concentration and. But when hitler wrote this he was a flat broke, nobody, in prison. More disturbing is the antisemitic abuse and defamatory attacks on critics who dare suggest hitler survival books and films are untrue.
Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Having lost the war the dictator had no wish to stand trial, or have his body put on public display. Jan 18, 2010 ian kershaw is a professor of modern history at the university of sheffield and the author of numerous works of history, including hitler. The book definitely portrays adolf hitler in a very favorable light. Mckale quoted james mcrandle who argued how typical hitler s death was. John rabe, who would later be remembered as the oscar schindler of china, was born on november 23, 1882 in hamburg, germany, as the son of a ships captain. Formed in 1926, the hitler youth involved seven million boys and girls by 1939 and was instrumental in hitlers rise to power. Origins, practices, legacies, berghahn books, 2002, p. Adolf hitler, ss, antisemitic, nazi propaganda, waffenss, luftwaffe, wehrmacht, nazi architecture, etc. Among these was the nazi john rabe, an unlikely hero whom chang calls the. An excellent book on the waffen ss and written with no apologies is wenn alle brueder schweigen when all my brothers are silent.
None of the recent work on women in nazi germany considers nazi ideology on. List of books and articles about adolf hitler online. Anthony reads top 10 books about hitler and the third. Download and read online for free ebooks written by adolf hitler. It was there that henrik eberle and matthias uhl, two german historians, found it. Study the fatuous remarks made by the paranoid like this one accompanying a grey wolf trailer on youtube. Joseph gobbels the leaders travels by ssbrigade leader julius schreck farewell from the national socialist german workers party to julius schreck by rudolf he. The good man of nanking ebook by john rabe 9780307428684. In 1937, as the invading japanese army closed on nanking, then the capital of china, all foreigners were ordered to evacuate. Many intellectuals have authors shadow write for them. The hitler of history by john lukacs is a histography of hitlers historiansthe major historical writing thus far. Winner of the national book award, finalist for the kirkus prize, finalist for the andrew carnegie medal and a new york times top 10 best book of the year, jesmyn wards latest novel, sing.
Hitler to the siege of leningrad, we can help you find the world war ii books you are. All the time i had left besides work i spent studying. A list of notable people who were at some point a member of the defunct nazi party nsdap. My struggle or my fight is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by nazi party leader adolf hitler.
Nov 16, 2003 anthony reads latest book is the devils disciples. These three books complement each other, but the foundation is rabes diary. Ascent 18891939 is the richest, most convincing portrait yet after ian kershaws universally praised similar 1998 biography, do readers really need another hitler study. Like the library of congress collection, browns eighty hitler books constitute a hodgepodge. For me, this is the grandaddy of them all, the standard work by. Recommended books on adolf hitler and the third reich. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
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