“Hitler's mind was a deep-running river. You could never tell when something it had absorbed would bob to the surface again.”
Quote by Ernst Hanfstaengl
Work
Hitler: The Memoir of the Nazi Insider Who Turned Against the Fuhrer
The memoir provides a detailed account of the author's experiences within the Nazi hierarchy, including his observations of Hitler's leadership style and the inner workings of the regime. It offers a critical view of the Fuhrer and the Nazi ideology, as seen through the eyes of someone who was once deeply involved. more
Author
Ernst Hanfstaengl
American businessman born in Germany, who served as an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Ernst Hanfstaengl supported Germany during World War I and became a U.S. citizen after the war, achieving success in the business world. more
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