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Loading... Hitler's Last Witness: The Memoirs of Hitler's Bodyguardby Rochus Misch
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  katsmiao | Oct 23, 2015 |   It was somewhat interesting to read, but the author is so detached, that he could be writing fiction. There is absolutely no insight into Hitler or his inner circle, it's strictly an auto-biography of Hitler's bodyguard and telephone operator. I'm glad I took the time to read the preface. It explains some of the issues I had with this book. It's hard to imagine that someone is so detached from their own life, as well as either incredibly stupid, or just super naive. But....I know Germans, so I believe he was just doing what he was told, minded his own business, and never questioned or thought to pry. Still, leaves the reader without any new insights, or even any new impressions. For someone who saw "the boss" daily for 5 years I thought there would be a little bit more, actually, a whole lot more. (  ) katsmiao | Oct 23, 2015 | It was somewhat interesting to read, but the author is so detached, that he could be writing fiction. There is absolutely no insight into Hitler or his inner circle, it's strictly an auto-biography of Hitler's bodyguard and telephone operator. I'm glad I took the time to read the preface. It explains some of the issues I had with this book. It's hard to imagine that someone is so detached from their own life, as well as either incredibly stupid, or just super naive. But....I know Germans, so I believe he was just doing what he was told, minded his own business, and never questioned or thought to pry. Still, leaves the reader without any new insights, or even any new impressions. For someone who saw "the boss" daily for 5 years I thought there would be a little bit more, actually, a whole lot more. ( ) katsmiao | Oct 23, 2015 |  ) bdtrump | May 9, 2015 | no reviews | add a review
After being seriously wounded in the 1939 Polish campaign, Rochus Misch was invited to join Hitler''s SS-bodyguard. There he served until the war''s end as Hitler''s bodyguard, courier, orderly and finally as Chief of Communications. On the Berghof terrace he watched Eva Braun organize parties; observed Heinrich Himmler and Albert Speer; and monitored telephone conversations from Berlin to the East Prussian FHQ on 20 July 1944 after the attempt on Hitler''s life. Towards the end Misch was drawn into the Fu hrerbunker with the last of the ''faithful''. As defeat approached, he remained in charge No library descriptions found. |
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It was somewhat interesting to read, but the author is so detached, that he could be writing fiction.
There is absolutely no insight into Hitler or his inner circle, it's strictly an auto-biography of Hitler's bodyguard and telephone operator. I'm glad I took the time to read the preface. It explains some of the issues I had with this book.
It's hard to imagine that someone is so detached from their own life, as well as either incredibly stupid, or just super naive. But....I know Germans, so I believe he was just doing what he was told, minded his own business, and never questioned or thought to pry.
Still, leaves the reader without any new insights, or even any new impressions. For someone who saw "the boss" daily for 5 years I thought there would be a little bit more, actually, a whole lot more. (