Copied down by adjutants and edited for accuracy by his private secretary Martin Bormann, these discussions reveal Hitler's wartime thoughts on his enemies, friends, and a variety of topics including art, science, history, religion, nature, Europeans, non-Europeans and a vast number of other topics which reveal his astonishingly wide general knowledge.
The topics under discussion varied greatly, as the reader will discover. Hitler's remarkable general knowledge serves as a testament to his self-education, and his ability to talk with authority on almost any topic was remarked upon by many observers.
The main recurring themes of the manuscript, can however be pinpointed:
1. Caustic comments on his prime enemies, the Russians; Americans, the English and of course, Jews;
2. His plans for Germany and the occupied territories after a German victory in the conflict; and
3. A pronounced dislike of Christianity and that religion's influence in Germany and elsewhere.
This is an indispensable aid for anybody wishing to gain a full, uncensored, insight into one of the most traumatic episodes of European history.
This completely reformatted edition contains a brand new introduction which provides a history of the manuscript and an important discussion of its main themes and controversies outlined above--including how Hitler ultimately changed his views on Russians in particular.
It is also fully indexed.
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