The Devil's Diary: Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01A5VJPZY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 114 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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it unfortunately continues with a tediously unoriginal history of the Third Reich and summary of Stein Weissenberger This ultimately disappointing book begins with a moderately interesting account of the search for and eventual recovery of the cited diary. However, it unfortunately continues with a tediously unoriginal history of the Third Reich and summary of the eventual trials of the principal Nazis, with a focus on Rosenberg. Written in an often overly casual style, the book offers nothing new to the reader of even modest acquaintance with the subject, except for the story of the recovery of the diary and of the person responsible. An aptly named history. Chilling, especially when you realize that we are talking about real people at a time not long past. A good reminder that there can be real evil among civilized people.. gilda hurwitz said Well written, a definite page turner. It also. Well written, a definite page turner. It also opened up and discussed a sector of Hitlers world that is largely forgotten and overlooked.
The authors expertly and deftly contextualize hundreds of entries stretching from 1936 through 1944, in which the loyal Hitler advisor recounts internal meetings with the Fürher and his close associates, Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler; describes the postinvasion occupation of the Soviet Union; considers the "solution" to the "Jewish question"; and discusses his overseeing of the mass seizure and cataloguing of books and artwork from homes, libraries, and museums across occupied Europe. It also chronicles the thrilling detective hunt for the diary, which disappeared after the Nuremburg Trials and remained lost for almost three quarters of a century, until Robert Wittman, a former FBI special agent who founded the Bureau's Art Crimes Team, played an important role; he tells his story now for the first time. A groundbreaking historical contribution, The Devil's Diary is a chilling window into the mind of Adolf Hitler's "chief social philosopher", Alfred Rosenberg, who formulated some of the guiding principles behind the Third Reich's genocidal crusade. An eyewitness to events, this narrative of Rosenberg's diary offers provocative and intimate insights into pivotal moments in the war and the notoriou