Living With Hitler: Accounts Of Hitler's Household Staff Hardcover English by Karl Wilhelm Krause - 02 Aug 2018
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| Publisher | Greenhill Books |
| ISBN 13 | 9781784382971 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784382973 |
| Author | Karl Wilhelm Krause, Herbert Döhring, Anna Plaim, Kurt Kuch |
| Language | English |
| Book Subtitle | Accounts Of Hitler's Household Staff |
| Book Description | This collection paints a picture of Hitler from members of his household in the unique position of being seemingly ever-present, yet totally unconnected to events. The reader is introduced to Hitler's Bodyguard Karl Krause (1934-39), his house administrator Herbert Dohring (1935-43) and chambermaid Anna Plaim (1941-43). From these accounts we get a deeper sense of Hitler in close proximity. These accounts massively add to our understanding of Hitler as a three dimensional character, especially from subjects like Plaim who only knew Hitler's home life, having rarely left Berghof. The series is able to shed light on his likes and dislikes from foods to his hobbies, creating a strange sense of humanity. This collection also provides the reader with fresh anecdotes, observations and portraits of Hitler's entourage and relatives. Plaim's images of Eva Braun come from finding torn fragments in the bin, whilst Dohring sheds light on Martin Bormann's demeanour. |
| Editorial Review | The glimpses they give us into the deceptive normality of Hitler's private life irresistibly and graphically reinforce the significance of Hannah Arendt's often criticised concept of the |
| About the Author | Roger Moorhouse is a leading historian of Nazism and World War II. He is the author of three acclaimed booked and has made a number of television appearances, given important lectures regarding the Final Solution and is a regular commentator for the press. Karl Krause was born in 1911 and became Hitler's valet and bodyguard in 1934. He died in 2001. Herbert Dohring was born in 1913, and from 1935-1943 served as Hitler's Housekeeper. He died in 2001. Anna Plaim was born in 1920 and became maid in Berghof in 1941. |
| Publication Date | 02 Aug 2018 |
| Number of Pages | 256 |
Living With Hitler: Accounts Of Hitler's Household Staff Hardcover English by Karl Wilhelm Krause - 02 Aug 2018
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