Hitlers childhood, his early life and dreams of becoming an artist, his military career in world war i, his subsequent rise to power as the leader of the nazi party, and his rule during the war are presented in succinct, compelling detail packed with historical information that makes for an entertaining and informative read. The unpublished sequel to mein kampf by adolf hitler, gerhard l weinberg editor online at alibris. Complete summary of adolf hitlers hitlers second book. Often called hitlers secret book, this is the only fulllength, completely unedited and correctly translated text of hitlers second book, written to. In 1938, as a nineyearold, he fled germany to escape hitlers. Dec 30, 2015 weinberg, who is now eightyseven and retired, spent his career dredging up ugly memories from the remnants of the second world war. Chester wilmots the struggle for europe, published in 1952, and david irvings hitlers war john keegan, times literary supplement f focal point.
It contains a catalog of shocking policy statements and previously undisclosed plans of world conquest at the core of nazi ideology that hitler concluded were too. I have an older edition printed in the 70s or 80s called hitler s secret book, and it was much easier to digest from a stylist standpoint than most of the mk translations. Hitler s second book is the first complete and annotated edition of the manuscript hitler dictated shortly before his rise to power four year after publishing mein kampf. Hitlers final words, his political testament, personal will. Hitler told goering, in summer 1936, to prepare the economy for a defensive war in four years, and an offensive one in eight. It took until 2003 for the first reliable english edition to appear. Weinberg gerhard ludwig hitlers second book balder exlibris.
Hitlers second book is the first complete and annotated edition of the manuscript hitler dictated shortly before his rise to power four year after publishing mein kampf. A little searching didnt turn up nearly as many posts as the varying opinions of mein kampf translations. In 1962, as a professional historian, he returned to investigate hitlers legacy. A rather dry book about supposedly hitler s ideas on foreign policy. Until 1958 the actual document of what became known as hitlers second book remained hidden within the archives of captured german records in alexandria, virginia, where i located it. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions. Hitler s zweites buch which translates into english as second book is an unedited transcript of adolf hitler s thoughts on foreign policy. For example, look at historians reconstructions and explanations of hitlers attitudes towards great britain and the united states. Russia s last great secret from the files of the kgb. Written in 1928, after mein kampf, it was never published in his lifetime.
Weinberg skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Hitlers secretary, 25yearold gertrude junge, tried that evening to sleep for an hour. Weinberg had discovered the dictators second book, a manifesto about race and foreign policy that had been unpublished and was largely unknown. A global history of world war ii 1994 and editor of hitler s second book.
I have an older edition printed in the 70s or 80s called hitlers secret book, and it was much easier to digest from a stylist standpoint than most of the mk translations. Army, he received his phd in history from the university of chicago. The german folk will seize this opportunity of seeing the leader at close range, and personally getting to know him more closely. Gerhard weinberg speculates that the zweites buch was not published in 1928 because mein kampf did not sell well at that time and hitler s publisher, franzeherverlag, would have told hitler that a second book would hinder sales even more. Cambridge core european studies germany, hitler, and world war ii by gerhard l. Complete summary of adolf hitler s hitler s second book. Zweites buch secret book adolf hitlers sequel to mein kampf politics is history in the making. Hitlers final military situation conference at noon, 30 april 1945, hitler called his final military situation conference and was told that the soviets were only a block away. Originally written as a propaganda recruitment tool designed to generate support for the nsdap at the time of what he saw as an artificial crisis in german nationalist circles over the italian occupation of south tyrol, hitlers second book is of necessity dated with regard to some timespecific events. This is a new edition of a major document from world war ii with additional, previously unavailable texts assembled from the stenographic record of hitlers informal conversations ordered by martin bormann. Until 1958 the actual document of what became known as hitler s second book remained hidden within the archives of captured german records in alexandria, virginia, where i located it.
Russias last great secret from the files of the kgb. For example, look at historians reconstructions and explanations of hitler s attitudes towards great britain and the united states. Gerhard l weinberg discovered hitler s second book in the late 1950s. Adolf hitler, the men of the list regiment, and the first world war. As an adult, he found hitlers forgotten second book. And even though the second volume of mein kampf was written after hitlers release from prison and was published after the french had left the ruhr, the tramp of the invading armies still echoed in german ears, and the terrible ravages that had been wrought in the industrial and financial life of germany, as a. Professor emeritus of history at the university of north carolina at chapel hill. Ein dokument aus dem jahr 1928, later published in english as hitlers second book.
Hitlers zweites buch which translates into english as second book is an unedited transcript of adolf hitlers thoughts on foreign policy. Such were the words of adolf hitler in his untitled,unpublished, and long suppressed second work written only a few years after the publication of mein kampf. The unpublished sequel to mein kampf adolf hitler, author, gerhard l. Description of the book hitlers table talk 1941 1944. Zweites buch secret book adolf hitler s sequel to mein kampf politics is history in the making. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes. Hitlers war and the war path two books in english stand out from the vast literature of the second world war. The seemingly endless mass of land and natural resources, a great number of people living on the american soil which would use these to their maximum advantage, the security provided by the two oceans, the sphere of influence in latin america.
I worked with munichs institute for contemporary history to publish the text with annotations in 1961, under the title hitler s zweites buch, or hitlers second book. A translation by salvator attanasio was published in 1962, as hitlers secret book, with an introduction by telford taylor. Gerhard weinberg speculates that the zweites buch was not published in 1928 because mein kampf did not sell well at that time and hitlers publisher, franzeherverlag, would have told hitler that a second book would hinder sales even more. A rather dry book about supposedly hitlers ideas on foreign policy. Rise to power the great depression in germany provided a political. By that time, he was not only an emigre from nazi germany but also hitlers editor. The book a sequel to weinberg s earlier work on the beginnings of hitler s foreign policybespeaks most impressive archival research and a remarkable mastery of the vast secondary literature.
In 1958, weinberg made the discovery of hitlers socalled zweites buch second book, an unpublished sequel to mein kampf, among captured german files. Weinberg, who is now eightyseven and retired, spent his career dredging up ugly memories from the remnants of the second world war. Sep 05, 2017 hitlers second book is the first complete and annotated edition of the manuscript hitler dictated shortly before his rise to power four year after publishing mein kampf. Adolf hitler project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Adolph hitler second book, unedited transcript of itlers thoughts on foreign policy written in 1928. She washed, changed her clothes, and thought it must be time to drink tea with hitler, the other remaining secretary 31yearold frau gerda christian, and hitlers veg. He is the author of a world at arms and edited hitler s second book. Hitlers second book by adolf hitler colchester collection. He was one of the scholars to work on german documents captured in 1945. A historian who fled the nazis and still wants us to read.
Sep 05, 2017 often called hitlers secret book, this is the only fulllength, completely unedited and correctly translated text of hitlers second book, written to explain national socialist foreign policy. Discover our full range of books, gifts, toys, stationery and audiobooks at. Weinberg gerhard ludwig hitlers second book balder ex. The only chapters that particularly interested me were chapters where he writes about his views on life, territorial conquest and domination. Without the zweites buch, perhaps many explanations would remain essentially the same. The booka sequel to weinbergs earlier work on the beginnings of hitlers foreign policybespeaks most impressive archival research and a remarkable mastery of the vast secondary literature. However, with this book from 1928, one reads from hitler himself exactly what he thinks, without reconstruction. Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in volume i and ii of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free pdf download. Oct 12, 2004 germany, hitler, and world war ii by gerhard l. This is a new edition of a major document from world war ii with additional, previously unavailable texts assembled from the stenographic record of hitlers informal conversations ordered. Only two copies of the 200 page manuscript were originally made, and only one of these has ever been made public. Second read rereading albert speers inside the third reich rightwing populism is rising around the world. Gerhard ludwig weinberg is a germanborn american diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of world war ii.
Hitlers second book by adolf hitler overdrive rakuten. I wont tolerate lies about the man, they can stick it in the fiction section if they like, but dont portray it as. He is the author of a world at arms and edited hitlers second book. As wicked as it may seem, hitler saw the united states of america as a model for the new germany he was trying to build through his new ideology. The unpublished sequel to mein kampf by adolf hitler author, gerhard l. Consequently, a lighter mood broke through, followed by some merrymaking, and even some dancing. Kennedy, times literary supplementit is rare that the adjective brilliant describes a volume i. The seemingly endless mass of land and natural resources, a great number of people living on the american soil which would use these to their maximum advantage, the security provided by the two oceans, the sphere of. Originally written as a propaganda recruitment tool designed to generate support for the nsdap at the time of what he saw as an artificial crisis in german nationalist circles over the italian occupation of south tyrol, hitler s second book is of necessity dated with regard to some timespecific events. Gerhard l weinberg, who escaped nazi germany, explains why its important to read the sequel to mein kampf, called hitlers second book, which the historian helped to publish decades after the. Adolph hitler second book, unedited transcript of itler s thoughts on foreign policy written in 1928. Gerhard weinberg became a historian of world war ii the same war that displaced his family. In 1938, as a nineyearold, he fled germany to escape hitler s. The book laid out hitlers plans for transforming german society into one based on race.
Weinberg, 9780521474078, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A translation by krista smith was published in 2003, as hitlers second book, edited by gerhard weinberg. It is pleasing to note that the book may be acquired simply and. The unpublished sequel to mein kampf 2003, which he had discovered in 1958. More valuable for its grasp of detail and its precision of judgment than for originality or acumen, it is a tribute to traditional diplomatic history and. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. And even though the second volume of mein kampf was written after hitler s release from prison and was published after the french had left the ruhr, the tramp of the invading armies still echoed in german ears, and the terrible ravages that had been wrought in the industrial and financial life of germany, as a. The foreign policy of hitlers germany must be regarded as one of the most important works ever produced on the origins of the second world war. Hitler s second book the unpublished sequel to mein kampf year. The difference should be important enough for weinberg not to omit it. His find led to his publication in 1961 of hitlers zweites buch. Adolf hitler s sequel to mein kampf politics is history in the making. Only two copies of the 200 page manuscript were originally made, and only one of these.
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